People v. Davis

Filed 7/25/13 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) S198434 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/4 B229615 ZACHARY EDWARD DAVIS, ) ) Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. BA367204 ____________________________________) The question presented here is the sufficiency of the evidence to prove a given material is a controlled substance regulated by the Health and Safety Code. Specifically, may a jury properly infer that 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is controlled based solely on its chemical name, when that substance is not listed in the…