People v. Thornton

Opinion

RUDOF, J. *

Statement of the Case

In an information filed by the District Attorney of Los Angeles County, Samuel Paul Thornton (herein appellant) was charged with possession for purposes of sale of a controlled substance, to wit, phencyclidine, in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11378.5. He was found not guilty of the principal offense and appeals from the judgment of conviction of the lesser included offense of possession of a controlled substance in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11377, subdivision (a).

Statement of Facts

The facts which form the basis of this…