P. v. Acosta CA4/3
A jury convicted defendant Frank Acosta, Jr., of sale or transportation of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11379, subd. (a), count 1, all references are to this code unless otherwise noted) and possession for sale of methamphetamine (§ 11378, subd. (a), count 2). Defendant admitted sentence enhancement allegations charging six prior felony Health and Safety Code convictions (§ 11370.2, subd. (c)), and three prior prison term convictions (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (b)).
The court sentenced defendant to a total term of 10 years in prison, consisting of: a base term of four years on count 1; plus a consecutive term of three years for one section 11370.2, subdivision (c) enhancement; plus consecutive terms of one year for each of the three Penal Code section 667.5, subdivision (b) enhancements. The court also imposed but stayed (Pen. Code, § 654) a term of five years on count 2, which included a term of three years for one section 11370.2, subdivision (c) enhancement.
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