People v. Crawford

Opinion

THE COURT. *

Defendant was charged in a four-count information with: (1) possession of a firearm by an ex-felon (Pen. Code, § 12021); (2) possession of proscribed weapons — a sawed-off shotgun (Pen. Code, § 12020, subd. (a)); (3) receiving stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496); and (4) possession for sale of a dangerous drug (Health & Saf. Code, § 11378). Additionally, it was alleged defendant had been convicted of armed robbery and kidnaping in 1967, possession of forged bills in 1970, and vehicle theft in 1972.

At the preliminary hearing, defendant moved on a limited basis to suppress…