Is there any case law where a defendant has been convicted of possession of a firearm without a certificate of probable cause?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sturges, E063273 (Cal. App. 2015):
sophistication, and his cooperation with law enforcement. We point out that defendant agreed to the sentence imposed. The denial of his request for a certificate of probable cause forecloses our consideration of this issue. (People v. Panizzon (1996) 13 Cal.4th 68, 76-86.)
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