People v. Martinez CA3

BACKGROUND

The People filed a consolidated information under lead case No. 22F0534 charging defendant with numerous counts arising from drug arrests and misconduct in jail in 2021 and 2022. Defendant waived a jury trial in exchange for a sentence not to exceed 22 years. Following a bench trial, the trial court found defendant guilty of possession of methamphetamine for sale (§ 11378 -- counts 1, 3, 14), transportation of methamphetamine for sale (§ 11379, subd. (a) -- counts 2, 4, 13), possession of fentanyl for sale (§ 11351 -- counts 5, 12), transportation of fentanyl for sale (§ 11352, subd. (a) -- counts 6, 11, ), possession of cocaine for sale (§ 11351 -- count 7), transportation of cocaine for sale (§ 11352, subd. (a) -- count 8), unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon (Pen. Code, § 30305, subd. (a)(1) -- count 9), possession of over 28.5 grams of cannabis (§ 11357, subd. (b)(2) -- a lesser included offense under count 10); possession of fentanyl in jail (Pen. Code, § 4573.6, subd. (a) -- count 15), bringing an illegal substance into jail (Pen. Code, § 4573.5 -- count 16), bringing contraband into jail (Pen. Code, § 4573, subd. (a) -- count 17), and misdemeanor…