P. v. Ensminger
Robert F. Ensminger appeals the judgment entered following his guilty plea to transportation of methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, 11379, subd. (a)), possession of methamphetamine ( 11377, subd. (a)), and use of a false compartment to store a controlled substance ( 11366.8, subd. (a)). He also admitted serving four prior prison terms (Pen. Code, 667.5, subd. (b)). Pursuant to a negotiated disposition, he was sentenced to a total term of nine years four months in state prison. The trial court denied his request for a certificate of probable cause.
Because appellant pleaded guilty prior to trial, the relevant facts are derived from the preliminary hearing transcript. On August 27, 2008, appellant was stopped by the police for a traffic violation. After it was discovered that appellant was on parole, his vehicle was searched. Methamphetamine, two scales, and cash were found inside the vehicle. Some of the contraband was found in a hidden compartment that appellant revealed to the parole agent who conducted the search.
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