Legal Opinion
People v. Mitchell
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 11, 2012No. D059254PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
Kenyatta Quinn Mitchell was found guilty of violating Penal Code former section 12020, subdivision (a)(4), which prohibits the carrying *1369of a concealed dirk or dagger.1 On appeal, he asserts his conviction should be reversed because (1) the statute prohibiting concealed carrying of a dirk or dagger violates the constitutional right to bear arms for self-defense and (2) the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on intent to conceal. We reject these contentions.
As to sentencing, Mitchell asserts the court’s findings on prior prison term and strike allegations must be…
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