P. v. Bradford
Defendant and appellant Richard Bradford was convicted by jury of sale of a controlled substance, in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, subdivision (a). He was sentenced to state prison for the midterm of four years for the controlled substance sale. His sentence was enhanced by three years based upon defendants admission of a prior conviction within the meaning of Health and Safety Code section 11370.2, subdivision (a). In this timely appeal, defendant argues the prosecutor committed misconduct during argument to the jury by comparing defendants conduct to that of a Columbian drug cartel. Defendant also requests this court to conduct an independent review of the sealed transcript of the in camera hearing pertaining to his motion for discovery pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 (Pitchess). Court hold the prosecutors argument was neither improper nor prejudicial, and there was no error committed in the in camera hearing on the Pitchess motion. Court therefore affirm the judgment.
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