People v. Thompson

Opinion

SCOTT, Acting P. J.

On appeal from a judgment of conviction for violation of section 12021 of the Penal Code (possession of a concealable firearm by a person who has been convicted of a felony), appellant contends that the conviction cannot stand because the People failed to prove that the gun was operable, and because there was insufficient evidence to prove that he possessed it.

Subdivision (a) of section 12021 provides in relevant part: “Any person who has been convicted of a felony . .. who owns or has in his possession or under his custody or control any pistol, revolver, or other…