California Court of Appeal

Pen. Code 12020(c)(7), which defines "metal knuckles" as "any device or instrument made wholly or partially of metal worn for purposes of offense or defense" does not convert the crime of possessing them into a specific intent crime.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/25/2001
• Published 09/25/2001

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Gerald J. Miller, Los Angeles, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Gary W. Schons, Senior Assistant AttorneyGeneral, Robert M. Foster, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Marvin E. Mizell, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.