Cornejo

People v. Cornejo

Good Law
155 Cal. Rptr. 238·1979 Cal. App. LEXIS 1706·92 Cal. App. 3d 637
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 2, 1979Crim. 33229California6,686 words

Opinion

Opinion

Alarcon, J.

Appellants have appealed from their judgments of conviction following a trial by jury. Their appeal is consolidated; however, they were represented by separate counsel at trial and on appeal, and some distinct issues are raised by each.

Appellant Ramirez was convicted of violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, sale of heroin, and the jury made a special finding that he sold less than one-half ounce of heroin. Appellant Ramirez was found not guilty of count II, violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, sale of cocaine, and count III, violation of sections 496 and 664 of the Penal Code, attempted receipt of stolen property.

Appellant Cornejo was found guilty of count I, violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, sale of heroin, and the juiy found that defendant Cornejo sold more than one-half ounce of heroin. Defendant Cornejo was found guilty of count II, violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, sale of cocaine, and guilty of count III, violation of Penal Code sections 496 and 664, attempted receipt of stolen property.

Prior to trial, defendants moved under Penal Code section 1538.5 to suppress all evidence seized within defendant…

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