Howard

Defendants and appellants Andrew Lee Howard and James Joshua appeal the judgments entered following their convictions of conspiracy to purchase cocaine for sale and unlawful possession of moneys in excess of $100,000. (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. (a)(1); Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11370.6.)

The trial court found both defendants had conspired to purchase in excess of 10 pounds of a substance containing cocaine within the meaning of former section 11370.4, subdivision (a)(2), and that Howard personally had been armed in the commission of conspiracy to purchase cocaine for sale within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022, subdivision (c), and knew another principal personally was armed in the commission of unlawful possession of moneys in excess of $100,000 within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022, subdivision (d). The trial court sentenced Howard and Joshua to terms of 10 and 9 years, respectively, in state prison.

Summary Statement

Howard and Joshua were convicted of conspiracy to purchase cocaine for sale in a reverse sting undercover operation. Joshua arranged to purchase 7 kilograms (15.4 pounds) of cocaine from undercover officers for $147,000. When Joshua…