Can a defendant be found to have been in possession of illegal drugs with an intent to sell them for sale?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Colon, B255731 (Cal. App. 2015):
determined that the quantity of narcotics indicated his intent to possess them "for sale." (People v. Perez, supra, 35 Cal.4th at p. 1231.)
The judgment is affirmed.
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