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10 Cal. App. 3d 488

People v. Phillips

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 12, 1970

California Court of Appeal · decided 1970-08-12

Applies CA EVID § 1220 · CA EVID § 702

Relies on 8 Cal. App. 3d 497 - People v. Stinson · People v. Wasley

Decided 1970-08-12

¶1Opinion

BROWN (Gerald), P. J.

¶2Henry C. Phillips possessed a sawed-off shotgun, and was convicted for violating Penal Code, section 12020.

¶3After the gun was taken from Phillips in a cafe tussle the cafe cook, Mildred Malone, asked Phillips why he had come to the cafe with a gun. He answered some people had tried to rob him that night. This answer was admissible as an admission he intended to exercise dominion and control over the weapon (Evid. Code, § 1220).

¶4Testimony Phillips appeared to be reaching for the shotgun’s trigger was properly admitted as factual and within the witness’ personal knowledge (Evid. Code, § 702).

¶5The crime is possessing a sawed-off shotgun, not requiring its *490criminal use (People v. Stinson, 8 Cal.App.3d 497, 501 [87 Cal.Rptr. 537]; People v. Wasley, 245 Cal.App.2d 383, 385, 386 [53 Cal.Rptr. 877]).

¶6Judgment affirmed.

¶7Coughlin, J., and Whelan, J., concurred.

¶8Appellant’s petition for a hearing by the Supreme Court was denied October 9, 1970.

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