Legal Opinion
Sommerfield v. Helmick
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 30, 1997No. C023886PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RAYE, J.
Retired police officers, pursuant to Penal Code section 12027.1, may apply for authorization to carry a concealed firearm. Following a hearing, appellant Dwight Helmick, Jr., Deputy Commissioner of the Department of California Highway Patrol (Department) denied respondent Craig Sommerfield’s request for certification to carry a concealed firearm. Sommerfield filed a petition for a writ of mandate in superior court, arguing the Department’s hearing process denied him due process by denying him right to counsel, the right to call and cross-examine witnesses, and the right to…
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