People v. Valencia-Alvarez

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY.

Defendant, Honorato N. Valencia-Alvarez, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of seven drug offenses. He also appeals the sentence. We affirm.

Following an encounter with two law enforcement officers at a gas station, and a subsequent search of his car, defendant was charged with, and later convicted of (1) possession with intent to distribute 1000 grams or more of a schedule II controlled substance (cocaine), a class three felony; (2) special offender-importation of 1000 grams or more of a schedule II controlled substance…