Blake

People v. Blake

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68 Cal. App. 4th 509·80 Cal. Rptr. 2d 308
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 7, 1998C027049California811 words

Opinion

Opinion

Scotland, J.

Defendant Gregory Alan Blake was convicted of multiple offenses, including transportation of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a)) and transportation of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11360, subd. (a)). He was sentenced to an aggregate term of six years, four months in state prison.

On appeal, defendant contends that, because he transported both drugs in his car at the same time, the trial cotut violated Penal Code section 654 (hereafter section 654) when it imposed sentences for both transportation convictions. We disagree.

As we shall explain, the evidence supports a reasonable inference that defendant had separate objectives in transporting the methamphetamine and marijuana in that he intended to sell them to different customers. Therefore, section 654 does not preclude conviction and imposition of sentence for both transportation offenses. Accordingly, we shall affirm the judgment.

Discussion

During a search of defendant’s car, an officer found numerous items of contraband and evidence indicating defendant was involved in the sale of illicit drugs. Among the things seized were a jar containing methamphetamine, which was found in the left…

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