People v. McGhee

Opinion

BEST, J.

Defendant was convicted by jury of sale of methamphetamine in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11379. He was sentenced to the state prison for the upper term of four years. In addition, the trial court imposed a restitution fine of $10,000, the maximum fine provided for under Government Code section 13967. Defendant challenges both his conviction and the imposition of the maximum restitution fine. We affirm.

The Facts

Howard Eggert, a California Highway Patrol traffic officer, was assigned to the Kings County Narcotics Task Force in Hanford as a special investí gator.…