Lopez
People v. Lopez
Opinion
Opinion
Vartabedian, J.
In the published portion of our opinion, we conclude appellant, Ruben Solorio Lopez, was properly convicted of two counts of violating Health and Safety Code section 11352 stemming from a single, indivisible course of conduct. In the unpublished portion of the opinion, we reject appellant’s other contentions. We affirm the judgment.
Facts and Proceedings
While visiting a restaurant supply store, appellant was asked by a police operative, who was employed by the store, if he knew where to buy cocaine. Appellant responded he could get any amount the operative wanted, including multiple kilogram quantities. A few days later, appellant returned and handed the operative a sample of cocaine.
The police operative put appellant in contact with undercover detective Michael Brand. After Brand had a few meetings and telephone conversations with appellant and appellant’s cohort, Benito, a sale of two kilograms of cocaine was agreed upon.
On the day of the sale, May 31, 1991, appellant and Benito arrived together and met with Brand in a parking lot. Tftey told Brand they would get the cocaine, and left the lot. Benito then contacted Brand through Brand’s pager, and Brand…