Chung

I.

Defendant Sang Thai Chung was convicted of 10 counts of receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a)) and 1 count of removal of identification or serial number from a vehicle component (Veh. Code, § 10751).

The jury was unable to agree on two conspiracy charges. The conspiracy charges were based on the theory that defendant Sang and others owned a chop shop in violation of Vehicle Code section 10801, and that the conspiracy was manifested by overt acts of obtaining a stolen Mazda van, dismantling it, discarding parts of it near a public highway, and transporting the engine and transmission to defendant Sang’s auto dismantling yard for sale.

Defendant Sang was sentenced to three years in state prison. He appeals, raising several alleged instructional errors. Finding no error, we affirm.

II. Facts

Deputy Scott testified that he found chopped up car parts on a highway that runs from the City of Highland to Mentone and Yucaipa in June 1994, and again in October 1994. Pieces of approximately 20 stolen cars were recovered.

After investigation, a house in Yucaipa was placed under surveillance on October 18, 1994. A search warrant was served at the house on…