People v. Quinones

The defendant was informed against by the district attorney, he entered a plea of not guilty and on the trial the jury returned a verdict against him. He made a motion for a new trial, but his motion was denied. He has appealed from the judgment and the order denying his motion.

By section 1 of chapter 339 of the Statutes of 1923, it is made a felony if any “ . . . person who within the state of California . . . possesses any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a blackjack, slung-shot, billy, sand-club, sand-bag, or metal knuckles ...” In the instant case it was alleged that the…