Legal Opinion

People v. Pepper

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 9, 1996No. C019924PublishedCited by 35 opinions

[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SCOTLAND, J.

Defendant Wayne E. Pepper was found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12021, subd. (a)(1)) and being under the influence of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11550). The jury acquitted him of child endangerment (Pen. Code, § 273a; further section references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise specified). Sentenced to a term in state prison, he appeals.

In the published portion of this opinion, we reject defendant’s contentions that the trial court erred in failing to instruct sua sponte on the defenses of necessity and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. MarsdenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. People v. BellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  3. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  4. People v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  5. People v. MijaresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. People v. TrujequeCalifornia Supreme Court · 2015
  2. JONES v. CITY OF LOS ANGELESCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  3. People v. ElderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. People v. MartinCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  5. People v. HurtadoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996

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