People v. Pettway

Opinion

LOW, P. J.

We hold that a knife with a handle designed to fit in the palm of the hand, with a two- and one-fourth-inch blade protruding between the middle fingers, is a “dirk or dagger” within the meaning of Penal Code section 12020, subdivision (a) (hereafter section 12020(a)). We disagree with In re Conrad V. (1986) 176 Cal.App.3d 775 [222 Cal.Rptr. 552], which held that a similar knife was not a dagger, in part because it did not have a handguard.

Defendant Curtis T. Pettway appeals from the revocation of probation and the imposition of a three-year state prison sentence. The…