Bacon

People v. Bacon

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111 Cal. Rptr. 3d 573·186 Cal. App. 4th 333
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 1, 2010B214314California2,278 words

Opinion

Opinion

Flier, J.

OPINION On count 1, appellant Ronnie Eugene Bacon was convicted of possession of a controlled substance (Health Saf. Code, § 11377 , subd. (a) (section 11377(a)). 1 On count 2, he was convicted of furnishing or giving away a controlled substance (§ 11379, subd. (a) (section 11379(a)). He was sentenced to prison for three years on count 1, with a concurrent term of three years on count 2. Appellant contends that (1) count 2 must be reversed because his actions did not constitute a violation of section 11379(a), and (2) count 1 must be stricken because it is a lesser included offense of count 2. *Page 335 Subsequent to the initial briefing, the trial court denied a request for additional custody credit. That issue has been raised before this court via supplemental briefing. We stay count 1 pursuant to Penal Code section 654 , award 10 days of additional local conduct credits and otherwise affirm. 2 FACTS * 1. Prosecution Evidence While on patrol on August 11, 2008, two deputy sheriffs saw that a group of people were standing next to a van that was parked in the parking lot of a bar. The deputies left their car and walked toward the van because its license plate had expired. A woman…

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