P. v. Rodriguez
A jury convicted Cesar Velazquez Rodriguez of possessing for sale methamphetamine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378) and cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351), possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon (Pen. Code, §§ 12021, subd. (a)(1), 12316, subd. (b)(1)), and cultivating marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11358). After Rodriguez admitted he suffered a prior strike conviction, the trial court imposed an 11 year and 8 month prison sentence. We affirmed the convictions but remanded the matter for resentencing to allow the trial court to determine whether to impose consecutive or concurrent sentences on the convictions for possession of methamphetamine for sale (count 1) and felon in possession of a firearm (count 5), and to state its reasons if it decided to impose a consecutive term. The trial court on remand imposed consecutive terms on these counts. Rodriguez contends the court abused its discretion in reaching its decision, but for the reasons expressed below, we discern no basis to overturn the judgment.
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