Legal Opinion

People v. Flores

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 19, 2008No. D051215PublishedCited by 24 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

IRION, J.

A jury convicted Miguel Flores of possession of a firearm by a

person prohibited from possessing a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (c)(1)), 1 carrying a concealed firearm (§ 12025, subd. (a)(2)), carrying a loaded firearm in a public place (§ 12031, subd. (a)(1)), and resisting a peace officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1)). The trial court sentenced him to three years of probation.

Flores appeals, contending that his convictions must be reversed because (i) the trial court failed to instruct the jury on the defenses of necessity and duress; (ii) the trial court erroneously instructed…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  2. Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Robertson v. BaldwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  4. Kasler v. LockyerCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Galvan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. PachecoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. People v. FreitasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Heller v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
  4. People v. MitchellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. Peruta v. County of San DiegoDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2010

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