Does possession of a firearm constitute a necessary element to the offense of transportation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rogers, 486 P.2d 129, 5 Cal.3d 129, 95 Cal.Rptr. 601 (Cal. 1971):
4 To the extent that People v. Solo, Supra, 8 Cal.App.3d 201, and People v. Sanders, Supra, 250 Cal.App.2d 123, 58 Cal.Rptr. 259 suggest that possession is a necessary element to the offense of transportation, those cases are disapproved.
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