Ballard

People v. Ballard

Caution
174 Cal. App. 3d 982·220 Cal. Rptr. 323
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 25, 1985A020259California2,747 words

Opinion

Opinion

Holmdahl, J.

OPINION A criminal defendant, convicted by plea of four felonies, contends on appeal that an unreasonable search and seizure, denial of discovery, entrapment, and the failure of his trial counsel adequately to pursue the defense of entrapment, all combine to compel reversal of his convictions. Defendant's failure to comply with Penal Code section 1237.5 and California Rules of Court, rule 31(d) compels dismissal of the appeal. Procedural History By information filed March 23, 1982 (as amended June 8, 1982), the Marin County District Attorney accused defendant of 10 felonies, as follows: Counts I and II, sale or transportation of heroin (Health Saf. Code, § 11352 ); counts III and V, selling a substance in lieu of methaqualone (Health Saf. Code, § 11355 ); counts IV and VII, attempted receipt of stolen property (Pen. Code, §§ 664 , 496); 1 count VI, possession of methamphetamine (Health Saf. Code, § 11377 ); count VIII, possession of *Page 984 marijuana for sale (Health Saf. Code, § 11359 ); count IX, possession of phenmetrazine amphetamine (Health Saf. Code, § 11377 ); and, count X, possession of codeine pethidine (Health Saf. Code, § 11350 ). On April 21, 1982, defendant filed…

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