Mendival

On December 26, 1989, codefendants Alfredo Meza, Trinidad Angulo Mendival, and Juan Rodriguez were charged with transporting cocaine in count one (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352); and offering cocaine for sale in count two (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352). Codefendants Meza and Mendival were charged with possessing cocaine for purpose of sale in count three (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351). It was also alleged that defendants transported more than three pounds of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.4, subd. (a)(1)); that Meza and Mendival were personally armed with a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (c)); and that Rodriguez was armed with a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (a)).

On March 13, 1990, after jury trial, Meza was found guilty on all counts and the enhancements were found to be true. Rodriguez was found guilty on counts one and two (he was not charged in count three), and the enhancements were found to be true. Mendival was found guilty on all counts and the enhancements were found to be true.

On April 12, 1990, Meza was sentenced to the midterm of four years on count one, with three years consecutively on the weight enhancement and four years…