P. v. Chapin
A jury convicted defendant Edward Dwight Chapin of manufacturing a controlled substance (Health and Saf. Code, 11379.6), possession of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine (Health and Saf. Code 11383, subd. (c)(1)),[1] and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales (Health and Saf. Code, 11378). Defendant admitted his prior convictions, and the court sentenced him to 20 years in state prison.
Defendant challenges his conviction on nine grounds. He contends: (1) the court erred in denying his motion to quash and traverse the search warrant; (2) the court erroneously denied his motion to disclose the identity of a confidential informant; (3) the court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of one of his prior convictions; (4) the prosecutor committed misconduct; (5) the prosecutor violated his discovery obligations under Penal Code section 1054.1; (6) the court improperly denied his request to re-open his case; (7) the jurys consideration of certain evidence constituted juror misconduct; (8) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel; and (9) the court denied his motion for a new trial without making the proper inquiries into defense counsels performance. Court affirm.
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