People v. West CA3

Filed 11/18/25 P. v. West CA3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published,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 This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.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 (Placer) ----

THE PEOPLE, C102095

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 62198468)

v.

JASON EDWARD WEST,

Defendant and Appellant.

Appointed counsel for defendant Jason Edward West has asked this court to conduct an independent review of the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favorable to him, we will affirm the judgment.

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BACKGROUND A complaint deemed an information charged West with possession of a controlled substance for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378) and resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officer (Pen. Code, § 148, subd. (a)(1)).1 The information also alleged a host of aggravating circumstances under section 1170, subdivision (b)(2) as defined in California Rules of Court, rule 4.421. West filed a motion to suppress, and the trial court heard his motion simultaneously with his preliminary hearing. At the hearing, Roseville Police Detective Steven Foster testified he observed West leaving a house known for drug activity shortly after another man who was being investigated. In the prior six weeks, the officers had investigated the house and had arrested over 10 people on narcotic-related charges arising out of that house. When he first saw West, Detective Foster did not immediately recognize him. As time went on, however, he recognized him as West and knew that he had a history of narcotics violations in Placer County. Detective Foster observed West with a satchel, a cell phone, and a utility knife. He described the knife as a red folding knife, a Dewalt folding knife, and a sheet rock knife, and testified West openly carried it on his left side. West’s satchel was concealed under his shirt but was visible as a prominent bulge. West walked from the house into the neighboring park. The police department had received a significant number of complaints about drug use in that park, which was well known as a place where people use and sell drugs. The detective testified West ended up in a median in the parking lot where there were some waist-high bushes for 10 to 15 minutes while he was “working” his cell phone. While Detective Foster did not have any “particularly specific” suspicions at this time other than West had left a known drug house, he called in Roseville Police Officer