Legal Opinion
People v. Wade
California Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 2016No. S224599PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
Is a person wearing a backpack that contains a loaded revolver carrying a loaded firearm on the person? We conclude the answer is yes.
I. Facts and Procedural History
The Court of Appeal opinion authored by Jushce Kriegler summarized the facts and procedural history in the superior court: “Defendant Steven Wade was held to answer on a charge of carrying a loaded firearm on his person (Pen. Code, § 25850, subd. (a)).[ 1 ] Preliminary hearing testimony established that defendant was wearing a backpack containing a loaded revolver while being pursued by a police officer. The trial…
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