California Supreme Court
May 11, 2016
Defendant with gun in backpack loses state high court appeal
State law prohibits an individual from carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, even if the firearm is stored in a backpack, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
State law prohibits an individual from carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, even if the firearm is stored in a backpack, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
The underlying case asked the high court to consider whether a revolver that defendant Steven Wade carried in a backpack was "on his person" under the state penal code.
The high court determined that Wade was carrying the revo...
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