People v. James
California Court of Appeal
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, J.
In this case, we hold that possession of an assault weapon in California remains unlawful and is not protected by the Second Amendment to the federal Constitution as construed by the United States Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) 554 U.S. _ [171 L.Ed.2d 657, 128 S.Ct. 2783] (Heller). 1
Defendant Michael Eugene James was convicted by jury of three counts of unlawful possession of an assault weapon (Pen. Code, § 12280, subd. (b)), 2 one count of unlawful possession of a .50-caliber BMG rifle (§ 12280, subd. (c)), 10 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- United States v. CruikshankSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- United States v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Kasler v. LockyerCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
- United States v. FincherCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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