In what circumstances will a defendant be found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm during a search?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mejia, E064872 (Cal. App. 2017):
Jones, supra, 54 Cal.4th at p. 357 cited People v. Lopez (2004) 119 Cal.App.4th 132, on which defendant relies. In People v. Lopez, supra, 119 Cal.App.4th 132, the defendant was found in possession of a loaded handgun following a patdown search. (Id. at p. 135, 137.) As a result, the defendant was convicted of both unlawful possession
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