People v. Mesce

HODGE, J.,†

J.,f Dissenting in part.—I dissent from the affirmance of the judgment of conviction on the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of Penal Code section 12021, subdivision (c) (section 12021(c)).

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The ex post facto clause prohibits any law which punishes persons, or increases their punishment, for conduct predating its enactment. (See Cummings v. Missouri (1866) 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 277, 325-326 [18 L.Ed. 356, 363-364], quoted in Weaver v. Graham (1981) 450 U.S. 24, 28 [101 S.Ct. 960, 963-964, 67 L.Ed.2d 17]; and see Beazell v. Ohio (1925) 269 U.S. 167, 169-170 [46…