People v. Villanueva

Defendant was convicted under the terms of an act of the legislature approved June 13, 1923 (Stats. 1923, p. 696) containing, among other things, a provision to the effect that no unnaturalized foreign-born person shall own or have in his possession, or under his custody or control, any pistol, revolver or firearm having a barrel of less than twelve inches in length and therefore capable of being concealed upon the person.

Defendant appeals from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

It appears that on the trial, over defendant’s objection, evidence was admitted by…