People v. Pearl CA6

I. INTRODUCTION

In case No. C1757813, defendant Anthony Christopher Pearl was convicted by jury of possession of methamphetamine for sale (Health and Saf. Code, § 11378;1 count 1), misdemeanor possession of hydrocodone (§ 11350, subd. (a); lesser included offense to count 2), misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia (§ 11364; count 3), and possession of methamphetamine in jail or on jail grounds (Pen. Code, § 4573.6; count 4). Defendant admitted that he had served six prior prison terms (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)) and had a prior conviction of possession of methamphetamine for sale (§ 11370.2, subd. (c)). In case No. 1756269, defendant pleaded no contest to buying or receiving a stolen motor vehicle with a qualifying prior

1 All further statutory references are to the Health and Safety Code unless otherwise indicated. conviction (Pen. Code, §§ 496d, 666.5; count 2) and admitted that he had served six prior prison terms. The trial court sentenced defendant to an agreed-upon aggregate term of five years in county jail. Defendant contends that insufficient evidence supports his conviction of possession of methamphetamine in jail or on jail grounds;…