People v. Cathey CA3

FACTS

Prosecution Case-in-Chief On January 30, 2007, several teams of law enforcement officers served a search warrant at residences on Delta Street (Delta) and Rio Linda Boulevard (Rio Linda) in Sacramento. The warrant authorized the searches of both residences, a gold Cadillac Escalade, and defendants Cathey and Mason. Delta Upon entering Delta, officers found and detained both defendants and three other persons. In the kitchen, officers found and seized a glass plate containing 4.02 grams of cocaine base and a razor blade; a baggie containing 6.87 grams of cocaine base; a glass pipe for smoking narcotics; a digital gram scale; a spoon with cocaine residue; six walkie-talkies; and a box of shotgun shells. Mason‟s fingerprints were found on the glass plate and the digital scale. In the front room, officers found and seized three surveillance cameras and DVD‟s explaining how to grow marijuana. In the southeast bedroom, officers found and seized 0.43 grams of cocaine; 0.74 grams of marijuana; and two boxes of shotgun shells. Officers also found documents and papers belonging to, or relating to, Cathey and Mason. Pacific Gas and Electric bill was addressed to Cathey at Delta. In…