People v. Harrison CA3

BACKGROUND

An October 2019 search of defendant’s residence pursuant to a warrant yielded substantial quantities of methamphetamine and marijuana, a digital scale, $4,037 in cash, used pipes, small bags containing methamphetamine, and jars containing marijuana. In case No. 20CF00122 (case No. 122), defendant was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378) and felony possession of cannabis for sale (id., § 11359, subd. (b)). Defendant was later arrested after briefly attempting to flee from officers on his bicycle. In his backpack, officers found a large bag of marijuana, a used pipe, and methamphetamine. In case No. 19CM08204 (case No. 204), defendant was charged with three misdemeanors: resisting arrest (Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (a)(1)), possession of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11377, subd. (a)), and possession of a smoking device (id., § 11364, subd. (a)). In September 2020, defendant resolved both cases by pleading no contest to all counts. The trial court found unusual circumstances, suspended imposition of sentence, and granted defendant a two-year term of formal probation, with conditions including 90 days in…