Beatty

*1275 In this appeal from drug trafficking convictions, we address the question of whether the case against a drug supplier was tried in a proper venue. On two occasions, Detective Ryan Bellamy placed calls from Yolo County to Marc Costa in neighboring Sacramento County, from whom Bellamy, in his capacity as an undercover police officer, was seeking to purchase methamphetamine. On both occasions, Bellamy met Costa at a location in Sacramento County. Thereafter, Costa called defendant, who *1276 supplied Costa with methamphetamine while in Sacramento County. Then, while still in Sacramento County, Costa sold Bellamy the methamphetamine he had just obtained from defendant. Defendant was prosecuted in Yolo County.

A jury found defendant guilty of two counts of transporting methamphetamine ( Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a) ; counts 1 & 4), two counts of sale of methamphetamine ( Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a) ; counts 2 & 5), and two counts of possession of methamphetamine for sale ( Health & Saf. Code, § 11378 ; counts 3 & 6). At a bifurcated proceeding, the trial court found that the prosecution proved various recidivist enhancements beyond a reasonable doubt.…