People v. Awwad CA1/2

BACKGROUND

On February 16, 2020, Awwad was stopped by a police officer who observed the vehicle she was driving lacked a front license plate. Her passenger had a probation search condition and a felony warrant. A search of the passenger compartment revealed a glass methamphetamine pipe, a digital scale, 7.6 ounces of methamphetamine in a bag containing indicia belonging to Awwad, multiple wallets with credit cards belonging to different people, mail copies of social security cards, drivers’ licenses, credit card statements, temporary checks and identification cards that did not belong to Awwad, and at least 50 keys on multiple key rings that appeared to belong to USPS mailboxes. The officer also found a driver’s license, later determined to be fraudulent, with Awwad’s picture, but a different name. Awwad spontaneously told the officer that she had been involved in identity theft and told a female officer she had 0.5 grams of methamphetamine in her bra. She denied the large amount of methamphetamine was hers. Awwad was charged by a complaint filed on February 19, 2020, with three felonies—possession for sale of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), transportation of a…