Is a probation condition that prohibits a defendant from possessing firearms or illegal drugs unconstitutionally vague?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Salinas, F074468 (Cal. App. 2020):
In People v. Hall (2017) 2 Cal.5th 494 (Hall), the defendant argued that a probation condition barring him from possessing firearms or illegal drugs was unconstitutionally vague because it lacked an explicit knowledge requirement, and it did not expressly state that only knowing possession of the prohibited items was barred. (Id.
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