People v. Davis CA3

BACKGROUND

We dispense with a recitation of the facts surrounding defendant’s crime as they are not relevant to the issue raised on appeal. Defendant was charged with possession of cocaine base for sale. The information also alleged two prior drug convictions and four prior prison terms. Defendant was convicted following a jury trial of possession of cocaine base for sale on October 22, 2013. He waived his right to a jury trial on the prior conviction allegations. On December 5, 2013, the trial court found true defendant’s two prior drug convictions and three of his four prison priors. The trial court then sentenced defendant to a term of 14 years based on a five-year upper term on the underlying offense, two three-year terms on the prior drug convictions, and three one-year terms for the prison priors. The trial court imposed a split sentence, with two years in the county jail and the remaining 12 years on mandatory supervision. During the sentencing hearing, the trial court described the conditions of mandatory supervision as follows: “The conditions of supervision are that Mr. Davis obey all laws. Your person, property, and vehicle are subject to search. You must follow the…