P. v. Dickerson CA1/4
Appellant Gregory Dickerson was convicted of two counts of selling cocaine base in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352, subdivision (a), with accompanying true findings on two prior conviction enhancements. At trial, the judge allowed the prosecution to refuse a proposed stipulation from Dickerson as to the knowledge element of the crime and instead to put before the jury as proof of that element evidence of the circumstances surrounding one of the prior convictions. Dickerson now argues the trial court erred in admitting this evidence and by failing to strike the two enhancements. We conclude the trial court acted within its discretion in admitting evidence of the prior conviction and therefore affirm the convictions. We have no occasion to address the substance of Dickerson’s second line of argument as we shall strike the enhancements pursuant to Senate Bill No. 180.
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