People v. Cooper CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

On January 15, 2013, a felony complaint charged defendant and appellant Gary

Curtis Cooper with: receiving stolen property under Penal Code1 section 496,

subdivision (a) (counts 1, 5, 8); possession of ammunition by a felon under section

30305, subdivision (a) (count 2); possession of methamphetamine under Health and

Safety Code section 11377, subdivision (a) (counts 3, 6); residential burglary under

section 459 (counts 4, 9, 12); sale of methamphetamine under Health and Safety Code

section 11379, subdivision (a) (count 7); firearm theft under section 487, subdivision (d)

(count 10); and firearm possession by a felon or addicted person under section 29800,

subdivision (a) (count 11). The complaint also charged arming allegations, on-bail

allegations, and enhancements for prior prison terms, prior serious felony offenses, prior

serious and violent felony offenses, and prior drug offenses under sections 667,

subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (e); 667.5, subdivisions (b), (c)(21); 1170.12, subdivision

(c)(2)(A); 12022.1; and Health and Safety Code section 11370.2, subdivision (c).

On June 14, 2013, defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and…