People v. Le

Full title: PEOPLE v. LE (Richie Quang).

Court: Supreme Court of California

Date published: Dec 21, 2011

134 Cal. Rptr. 3d 541 (Cal. 2011)

265 P.3d 1037

Opinion

No. S197493.

2011-12-21

PEOPLE v. LE (Richie Quang).

Prior report: Cal.App., 130 Cal.Rptr.3d 566

Review granted on the courts own motion.

Review is ordered on the court's own motion.

The issue to be briefed is limited to the following: In the absence of expert testimony or a stipulation that MDMA/Ecstasy was a controlled substance or an analog of a controlled substance, did the court of appeal correctly hold that substantial evidence did not support defendant's convictions? For purposes of briefing and oral argument, the People are deemed the petitioner in this court. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(a)(6).) MDMA/Ecstasy was a controlled substance or an analog of a controlled substance, did the court of appeal correctly hold that substantial evidence did not support defendant's convictions? For purposes of briefing and oral argument, the People are deemed the petitioner in this court. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.520(a)(6).)

WERDEGAR, J., was absent and did not participate.

CANTIL–SAKAUYE, C.J., KENNARD, BAXTER, CHIN, CORRIGAN, and LIU, JJ., concur.