P. v. Secrest CA3
Defendant William James Secrest, Jr., pleaded no contest to being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1)) and admitted a prior strike (§§ 667, subds. (b)-(i), 1170.12) and four prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). Per the parties’ agreement, the trial court imposed an aggregate term of eight years in state prison.
On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. We conclude the totality of the circumstances gave rise to a reasonable suspicion, based on specific and articulable facts, that defendant was armed, and the brief, limited patdown search was justified. We affirm the judgment.
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