People v. Sonleitner

By jury trial appellant John Sonleitner was convicted of possession of cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350) and was granted probation with one year in the county jail.

Originally appellant was charged in three counts. He was charged jointly with codefendant Patrick Smith in counts I and II with furnishing, selling or offering to sell cocaine. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352.) In count III appellant alone was charged with possession of cocaine for purposes of sale. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351.) He was convicted of simple possession of cocaine, as a lesser included offense of count III. In order…