Singh
People v. Singh
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
In 2010, defendant was stopped for a traffic violation and law enforcement officers found about 200 grams of cannabis, a digital scale, empty baggies, cell phones, $580 in cash, and other items in defendant’s car. (People v. Singh (Feb. 10, 2016, C077348) [nonpub. opn.].)2 A jury found defendant guilty of possession of cannabis for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11359) and transportation of more than 28.5 grams of cannabis (Health & Saf. Code, § 11360, subd. (a)). (People v. Singh.) On September 8, 2014, defendant was sentenced to one year in prison. (Ibid.) Defendant appealed, and we affirmed his convictions. (Ibid.) On May 15, 2020, defendant filed a motion to vacate his conviction under section 1473.7. Defendant’s motion was supported by two declarations. The first was his declaration, which stated he is a legal permanent resident living in the country since he was 13 years old, and his wife, children, and parents are United States citizens. He
On our own motion, we take judicial notice of our opinion affirming the judgment of conviction and sentence in defendant’s direct appeal. (Evid. Code, §§ 459, subd. (a) [“The reviewing court may take judicial notice of any…