State v. Medina

ECKERSTROM, Chief Judge:

¶ 1 Porfirio Medina appeals from his conviction and sentence for possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited possessor, claiming the trial court erred in precluding his *1136asserted necessity defense. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶ 2 In April 2016, a detective with the South Tucson Police Department saw Medina standing by a bus bench and recognized him as a parole absconder. He approached Medina and detained him. During that process, Medina told the detective that he had a handgun in his waistband. At that time, Medina had been…