People v. Hughes

Defendant was charged with a violation of section 12021 of the Penal Code (possession by a felon of a firearm capable of being concealed on the person). After a trial by the court (trial by jury having been duly waived), 1 he was found guilty. A motion for new trial was made and denied; probation was denied; a county jail sentence was imposed. 2 Defendant has appealed. 3

Having received an anonymous telephone call that a dice game was in progress at apartment 4, 1688 West 24th Street, two police officers proceeded to the place indicated for the purpose of investigation. While standing on the…