P. v. Aranda
A jury convicted defendant William Aranda, Jr., of possession of methamphetamine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378), possession of heroin for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351), and participating in a criminal street gang (Pen. Code, § 186.22, subd. (a)). It also found true that defendant committed the drug crimes for the benefit or in association with a street gang. (Pen. Code, § 186.22, subd. (b)(1)). The court sentenced him to prison for five years, four months. Defendant claims the court erred by failing to sever the gang crime from the drug crimes and to bifurcate the gang enhancement allegations from the substantive charges, by excluding evidence of an officer's purported prior misconduct, and by admitting evidence of prior charges. Finding no error Court affirm.
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