Gorrostieta

After his motion to suppress evidence was denied, appellant Manuel Gorrostieta pleaded guilty to one count of transporting cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352, subd. (a)) and one count of possession, for sale, of heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351). He also admitted various enhancement allegations, and was sentenced to a prison term of eight years, consisting of four years for the transporting of cocaine, a three-year enhancement for one prior drug conviction (Health & Saf. Code, § 11370.2, subd. (a)), and a one-year enhancement for having served a prior prison term (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)). Sentencing on the possession for sale count and on other enhancements was stayed.

Facts

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on April 10, 1992, Officer Collier was the case officer in charge of executing a search warrant at 1117 Blossom Street in Bakersfield. Prior to execution of the warrant, Officer Collier had briefed the various officers to be involved in the operation. While he was at the Blossom Street location, Officer Collier received a call from a confidential reliable informant (hereafter CRI). On three prior occasions this informant had provided officers in the department…