Buchanan

A jury convicted defendant Arlon Buchanan of possession of heroin for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351; count 1), transportation of heroin for sale (id., § 11352; count 2), possession of methamphetamine for sale (id., § 11378; count 3), transportahon of methamphetamine for sale (id., § 11379; count 4), possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1); count 5), and possession of ammunition by a felon (§ 30305, subd. (a)(1); count 6). The jury also found true the allegations defendant was armed during the commission of the four narcotics-related offenses (§ 12022, subd. (c); counts 1, 3, 4), had a prior strike conviction (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12), and had served four prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). The trial court sentenced defendant to serve 32 years eight months in state prison.

On appeal, defendant contends (1) the trial court erroneously excluded from the evidence a signed statement by a person who claimed to own some of the drugs and drug paraphernalia, and the handgun that were found, (2) defendant’s convictions for possession and transportation of heroin must be reversed because the police violated his rights under California…