People v. Sheridan CA3

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 21, 2025C100716California6,426 words

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Mesiwala, J.

Filed 11/21/25 P. v. Sheridan CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Placer) ----

THE PEOPLE, C100716

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 62188756)

v.

CHRISTOPHER DAVID SHERIDAN,

Defendant and Appellant.

After a jury found defendant Christopher David Sheridan guilty of possessing a controlled substance for sale, the trial court placed him on probation. Defendant contends the conviction must be reversed for two reasons: (1) the primary evidence in the trial was the fruit of an unlawful traffic stop and detention; and (2) the trial court abused its discretion by admitting overly prejudicial evidence of an uncharged offense. He also challenges a probation condition as an improper delegation of…

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