California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Valdez, 201 Cal.Rptr.3d 569, 246 Cal.App.4th 1410 (Cal. App. 2016):
But the Attorney General does only the former, simply pointing to other cases in which a defendant was found to be armed during the commission of a crime in somewhat similar circumstances. However, neither case compelled the trial court to reach the same conclusion here. Specifically, in People v. Delgadillo (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1570, 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 507, the defendant was driving away from his home where his guns were kept when he was arrested on a charge of manufacturing methamphetamine for sale. The trial court found he had ready access to the guns during his commission of the crime of manufacturing the methamphetamine for sale, and the appellate courtafter explaining that "the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine is a continuing crime in that it extends through time and is not limited to a discrete event"concluded substantial evidence supported that finding. (Id. at p. 1575, 34 Cal.Rptr.3d 507.)
[201 Cal.Rptr.3d 578]
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