Maldonado

People v. Maldonado

Good Law
22 Cal. App. 5th 138·231 Cal. Rptr. 3d 285
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaApril 12, 2018H044815California2,831 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Grover, J.

*140 Defendant Francisco Javier Maldonado challenges probation conditions imposed following his conviction for possessing methamphetamine for sale ( Health & Saf. Code, § 11378 ). The challenged conditions subject electronic devices in defendant's possession to warrantless search and require him to provide passwords for those devices whenever requested by law enforcement. Defendant argues the conditions are unreasonable, overbroad, and vague. For the reasons stated here, we will affirm the judgment.

I. TRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS

This factual summary is based on police reports in the augmented record as defendant waived preparation of a full probation report. Two officers were on patrol in a marked car in the early morning. As they drove through an area "known to have a lot of drug trafficking," they noticed a car in a parking lot with the driver's door open. Defendant was in the driver's seat, and another man was also in the car. A woman was standing next to the driver's door. When an officer approached, the woman walked away and ignored the officer's questions about what she was doing there. Defendant disclosed his name and informed the officers that he owned the car. After a…

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