P. v. Winston CA3
Defendant Howard Edward Winston III pleaded no contest to possession of cocaine base for saleand admitted five prior drug convictions (§ 11370.2) in case No. 12F05147, and pleaded no contest to felon in possession of ammunition and misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior driving under the influence conviction in case No. 12F03368. The trial court imposed a stipulated state prison term of 18 years eight months.
On appeal, defendant contends there were insufficient reasons to impound his vehicle, the inventory search of his vehicle was not conducted pursuant to a standardized policy, and asks us to review the sealed affidavit to ascertain whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash the search warrant. In supplemental briefs, he contends changes in the law reducing punishment for possession of cocaine base for sale and to section 11370.2 enhancements for prior drug convictions should apply retroactively to modify his sentence.
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