People v. Rose CA3

California Court of Appeal·Decided September 28, 2015·No. C076696·Unpublished

Opinion

Filed 9/28/15 P. v. Rose CA3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (El Dorado) ----

THE PEOPLE, C076696

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. P12CRF0649)

v.

WILLY MORRISON ROSE,

Defendant and Appellant.

A jury found defendant Willy Morrison Rose guilty of cultivation of marijuana, possession of concentrated cannabis, transportation of marijuana, and two counts of possession of marijuana for sale. The jury also found defendant guilty of driving under the influence, a misdemeanor. The jury found an on-bail allegation to be true but did not find an arming allegation in connection with one possession count to be true. The court suspended imposition of sentence and granted probation subject to certain terms and conditions including 180 days in jail and the payment of fees and fines including the costs of the probation report and supervision.

1 Defendant appeals. He contends the trial court erred in instructing the jury with respect to the Compassionate Use Act of 19961 (Use Act) and in failing to instruct on the Medical Marijuana Program Act2 (Program Act). We find no instructional error. Defendant also contends that the trial court erroneously imposed costs for the probation report and supervision without a finding of an ability to pay. We conclude that defendant has forfeited this claim by failing to object below. We also reject his due process claim. FACTS About 2:25 p.m. on November 28, 2012, Sheriff’s Detective Jonathan Densmore responded to a report that defendant had smashed the window on the victim’s SUV and had fled in a pickup truck. After seeing the damage and obtaining the victim’s signature on an arrest form, Detective Densmore drove toward what he thought was defendant’s residence at 3198 Buckeye Court (Buckeye property) in Placerville. At the entrance to Buckeye Court, Detective Densmore saw defendant behind the wheel of the pickup truck and blocked his path. Defendant raised his hands and complied with the detective’s orders. Defendant denied having been at the victim’s house, providing an alibi but not enough information in order for the detective to confirm it. The detective arrested defendant. Detective Densmore noticed a strong odor of marijuana on defendant’s person and asked if he had anything illegal on his person. Defendant admitted having some “pot.” Detective Densmore searched defendant and found a large sum of cash, primarily $20 bills, in one of his pockets. Defendant said he did “yard work on and off” and thought there was about $1,000. When the detective commented that it was a lot of money for occasional yard work, defendant replied, “ ‘Prop. 215 marijuana makes money.’ ”

1 Health and Safety Code section 11362.5 et seq. Further references to undesignated sections are to this code. 2 Section 11362.7 et seq.

2 Defendant consented to a search of the pickup truck. Detective Densmore noticed a strong odor of marijuana inside the truck and there were remnants of marijuana stock, stems, leaves, and flowers. In the glove box, the detective found a one-gallon plastic baggie containing concentrated cannabis--the baggie was half full. In the truck bed, the detective found remnants of marijuana underneath a mattress which was dry even though it had rained earlier in that day. The detective believed the truck had been used to transport marijuana. Based on the items found, the amount of money, and defendant’s statements, the detective believed that defendant was growing and selling marijuana for a profit. The detective contacted the narcotics unit and several detectives responded. Later, they along with defendant went to a property located on One Eye Creek Road (Creek property) to look for evidence of cultivation. They found an empty trailer which had an odor of marijuana inside. When interviewed, defendant admitted he had been growing 40 to 50 plants at the Creek property. Defendant hoped the plants would yield 100 pounds but thought the plants would yield only 20 pounds. Defendant explained the plants had been harvested just days before and hung in a trailer. Defendant admitted personal use of about four ounces of marijuana every month or about three pounds a year. At first, defendant admitted selling the remainder to “other marijuana recommendation holders” as well as to dispensaries. From the most recent crop (but not from the Creek property), he had sold 10 pounds for $8,000, which he later modified to $9,500. Defendant admitted giving a portion of the money from the sales to his father Jerry Stephen Rose (a codefendant) but did not say it was for expenses.3 Defendant admitted the cash in his pocket was from the sale of marijuana but changed that statement and claimed the money was from Jerry.

3 Because defendant and his father share the same surname, we refer to defendant’s father by his first name to avoid confusion.

3 With respect to the concentrated cannabis, he admitted he planned to sell it in the near future. When interviewed at the Buckeye property, Jerry stated he used marijuana for medical problems. He admitted that 32 marijuana plants had been grown at the Buckeye property that year and that 16 plants belonged to him. Each plant yielded four ounces for a total of 64 ounces or four pounds. Jerry denied knowing about the marijuana grow at the Creek property. Jerry eventually admitted there was marijuana in a shed on the Buckeye property. A search warrant was obtained. Jerry then admitted that he had been to the Creek property a few days before. At first, he admitted he had participated in taking marijuana to dispensaries in Colfax but then denied doing so and claimed defendant went. Jerry explained that defendant was “selling the marijuana at marijuana dispensaries,” sharing the money with him from the sale of 10 pounds (about $2,500) to pay the bills, and to give him some of the proceeds. Jerry claimed that defendant “had sold” 10 pounds that year (2012) and 10 pounds the prior year (2011). Jerry was unemployed and had no source of income since his business had closed in about 2010. Defendant and Jerry’s daughter helped Jerry with expenses. A search of Jerry’s bedroom revealed sandwich bags and a container of marijuana and seeds with different strains and weights marked on them; ammunition to a nine- millimeter handgun; loaded and unloaded magazines for a Glock handgun; a loaded Glock handgun; a digital scale; $6,000 in cash in various locations; and documents including a bill from a well drilling company to defendant at the Buckeye property but concerning the Creek property dated May 2 and 10, 2012. A search of defendant’s bedroom revealed: three cell phones; baggies containing a small amount of marijuana; and indicia with defendant’s name. As previously mentioned, inside a shed on the Buckeye property, detectives found marijuana, specifically, a large black garbage bag with eight large Ziploc freezer bags

4 containing fresh marijuana bud totaling 9.8 pounds or 4,505 grams; 59 bags with marijuana residue labeled with different strains and a weight of 114 grams or one-quarter pound; a brown paper bag containing packaged marijuana bud; and some metal lines commonly used to hang and dry marijuana. Shake used in cooking was not found at the Buckeye property. Detective Daniel Rath explained that the well drilling bill was significant because a lot of water is used to cultivate marijuana outdoors. He stated the Creek property was a prime location because it was in a rural area, surrounded by trees, and lacked traffic.

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