Legal Opinion
People v. Villa
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 15, 2009No. C059808PublishedCited by 5 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROBIE, J.
A jury found defendant Luis Villa guilty of gross negligence in discharging a firearm, possession of a firearm by a juvenile previously adjudged a ward of the juvenile court, and possession of a loaded firearm in a public place. Defendant was 16 years old at the time of the offense. The trial court sentenced him as an adult to two years in state prison.
On appeal, defendant has four claims: (1) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of gross negligence in discharging a firearm; (2) the two convictions for possession of a firearm are unconstitutional based on the recent…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- People v. GonzalezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- People v. YarbroughCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
- People v. FloresCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
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3Cited by5 opinions
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