P. v. Rodriguez
Defendant Juan Manuel Rodriguez was sentenced on the same day, in two unrelated, unconsolidated cases, to a total of 10 years 8 months in prison. This appeal relates exclusively to a single count of simple possession of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, 11377, subd. (a)). Accordingly, not discuss the other charges.
Court agree that the trial court should have admitted the evidence that defendants passenger had pleaded guilty to possession of the methamphetamine. Court conclude, however, that the error was harmless, because (1) the trial court did admit evidence of the passengers statements to the police, and (2) the evidence that defendant actually was the person who threw the methamphetamine out of the window was quite strong.
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