People v. Hansen CA3

BACKGROUND

Our recitation of the facts is derived from the probation report and Butte County Sheriff’s Office report No. 20-03450, to which defendant stipulated to as the factual basis for his plea. On May 29, 2020, a Butte County sheriff’s deputy contacted defendant and his wife near their motorhome at a boat launch in Oroville; the motorhome had an expired registration. Defendant admitted they possessed marijuana and consented to the deputy entering the motorhome to retrieve the marijuana. After marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located, defendant consented to a search of the motorhome and deputies located nunchakus, children’s underwear, and a second methamphetamine pipe. Given defendant’s status as a sex offender who was required to register and the presence of children’s underwear in the motorhome that defendant admitted using to masturbate, a deputy asked defendant for consent to search his electronic devices. Defendant admitted he possessed child pornography on a cellphone located in the bedroom of the motorhome. Defendant then fled on foot after telling the deputies they needed a warrant; he was subsequently detained. After obtaining a search warrant, a forensic…