What is the test for a firearm possession offence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Shells, B269286 (Cal. App. 2016):
gun. After the other two men left the store to check on the status of a getaway van, [defendant] walked out of the store. Upon being confronted by police, [defendant] ran. When the police captured [defendant], he told them he had a gun in his pocket. It was stipulated that [defendant] had previously been convicted of a felony." (People v. Shells, supra, B099474, at p. 2.)
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