People v. Cove

A jury found defendant guilty of violating Penal Code section 12021, which prohibits possession of a pistol by any person who has been convicted of a felony. He was sentenced to state prison and appeals from the judgment.

Mrs. Mary Jane Taylor lived in an apartment above the apartment occupied by defendant. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, Mrs. Taylor was awakened by a knock on her door. When she went to the door, no one was there, but she saw a person (whom she later identified as defendant) walking down the stairs. She had just returned to bed when she heard another knock. She…