Legal Opinion
People v. Christopher K.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 21, 2001No. G027388PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOORE, J.
When is possession more than possession? When an unconstitutional statute creates a legal presumption that possession means a great deal more.
A petition filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 602 alleged appellant Christopher K. possessed a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12101, subd. (a); count I), and obliterated the identification of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12090; count II). The court found true both allegations, reduced count I to a misdemeanor, and ordered appellant to serve 120 days in custody followed by probation. Appellant appeals the court’s finding on the second…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. ScottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- People v. WandickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- People v. HendersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
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