Coon

People v. Coon

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173 Cal. App. 4th 258·92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 555
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 23, 2009D052722California2,867 words

Opinion

Opinion

McCONNELL, J.

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS OPINION IS DEPUBLISHED UPON GRANTING OF PETITION FOR REVIEW. THE OPINION APPEARS BELOW WITH A GRAY BACKGROUND.] [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] OPINION

A jury convicted James Dale Coon of transporting methamphetamine (Health Saf. Code, § 11379 , subd. (a); count 1), possessing methamphetamine for sale (Health Saf. Code, § 11378 ; count 2), receiving a stolen vehicle (Pen. Code, § 496d ; count 6), being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12021 , subd. (a); count 9), being a felon in possession of ammunition (Pen. Code, § 12316 , subd. (b)(1); count 10), and possessing a vehicle component with a defaced or destroyed identification number (Veh. Code, § 10751 , subd. (a); count 11). 1 In a separate proceeding, the trial court found true allegations Coon committed counts 1, 2, 6, 9, and 10 while out on bail. (Pen. Code, § 12022.1 , subd. (b).) The trial court sentenced Coon to a term of three years four months in prison.

Coon appeals, arguing the trial court prejudicially erred by admitting evidence of his uncharged possession of methamphetamine in…

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