Legal Opinion
People v. MONARREZ
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 1, 1998No. E020775PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McKINSTER, J.
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Reyes Acuna Monarrez, Jr., of possession of heroin for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351), possession of cocaine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351), and receiving stolen property. (Pen. Code, § 496, subd. (a).) On this appeal, his sole contention is that the trial court improperly imposed separate sentences for the two drug offenses, the three-year midterm on one count and a one-year consecutive term for the second count. He contends that the two drug offenses involved essentially the same act, and that separate punishment was…
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