Is possession of a firearm sufficient to constitute a firearm use enhancement?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Picasso, F071094 (Cal. App. 2017):
Mere possession of a firearm, without displaying it or otherwise engaging in " 'weapons-related conduct' " is insufficient to establish a firearm use enhancement. (See Alvarado v. Superior Court (2007) 146 Cal.App.4th 993, 1003-1004 (Alvarado).)37
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