Does section 667, subdivision (a)(1) of the California Criminal Code apply to the charge of felon in possession of a firearm?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gutierrez, B251621 (Cal. App. 2014):
7. The information also alleged the prior serious felony enhancement of section 667, subdivision (a)(1), but that enhancement does not apply to the offense of felon in possession of a firearm, as it is not a serious felony. (See People v. Prieto (2003) 30 Cal.4th 226, 276.)
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