Codinha

People v. Codinha

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 24, 2021D077651California13,100 words

Opinion

Opinion

Irion, J.

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In an amended information, the district attorney charged Appellant with four offenses which occurred on two different dates. The counts alleged, respectively: (1) felony indecent exposure (§ 314, subd. (1)); (2) misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia used for narcotics (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364); (3) felony possession of a controlled substance, i.e., methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)); and (4) misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia used for narcotics (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364). In addition, the amended information alleged: a prison prior for violating section 314, subdivision (1) (§ 667.5, subd. (b)); five probation denial priors (two under

§ 314, subd. (1), and three under section 288, subd. (a)1); the commission of count 3 while out on bail (§ 12022.1, subd. (b)); and the requirement for registration as a sex offender (§ 290, subd. (c)) in count 3.

The amended information alleged that the section 288, subdivision (a) convictions were serious or violent felonies for purposes of count 1 and eligibility for a three strikes life sentence (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12, & 668).

3 Appellant filed a motion to suppress…

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