People v. Crenshaw

Defendant was charged with a violation of section 4502 of the Penal Code, in that on the 12th day of March, 1945, he wilfully and unlawfully and feloniously, while a prisoner confined in Folsom prison, did possess and carry upon his person and have under his custody and control, a sharp instrument. He was convicted by a jury, a motion for a new trial was denied, and he has appealed from both the judgment and the order denying a new trial.

Section 4502 of the Penal Code, which was enacted in 1943, so far as material here provides:

“Every prisoner committed to a State prison who, while at such…