People v. King

Opinion

MANUEL, J.

Defendant William Harris King appeals from a judgment (order granting probation) entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of violating Penal Code section 12021.1 He contends that the trial court erred in refusing his request that the jury be instructed on self-defense. The People argue that self-defense is not a. defense to a charge of violating section 12021.

As we shall explain, we have concluded that in enacting section 12021 the Legislature did not intend to deny persons described by that section the right to use a concealable firearm in defense of self or others in…