Berkoff

After denial of his motion to suppress evidence under Penal Code section 1538.5, defendant pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for the purpose of sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351). The trial court placed defendant on probation for three years, subject to, among other conditions, spending the first 35 days in county jail and paying a $1,000 fine. Defendant appeals, claiming an improper denial of his suppression motion. Affirmed.

Facts:

After receiving information from a citizen informant on the “WE-TIP” telephone line that defendant was selling cocaine from apartment No. 128 at 11840 Chandler Boulevard, Narcotics Officer Richard Hill of the Los Angeles City Police Department on October 13, 1983, asked a female informant to purchase cocaine at the apartment. Before sending her to the apartment, Officer Hill took her to the women’s section at the Van Nuys jail to have her searched by a female employee. A recording device and transmitter were placed on the informant’s person and she was given cash to effect the cocaine purchase. Officer Hill monitored the transaction. The informant returned to Officer Hill’s vehicle with a white powder resembling cocaine. The next day,…