People v. Chaides

Opinion

RICHLI, J.

The complaint in this case alleged that defendant Ricardo Alonso Chaides had a prior felony conviction under Penal Code former section 12025, subdivision (b)(3) and that this conviction constituted a strike for purposes of the three strikes law.

Penal Code former section 12025, subdivision (b)(3) elevates the offense of carrying a concealed firearm (Pen. Code, former § 12025, subd. (a)), which would otherwise be a misdemeanor, to a felony when the defendant has also committed active gang participation in violation of Penal Code section 186.22, subdivision (a). Active gang…