California Court of Appeal

PEOPLE v. DURAN, B174703

A felon who submits a false application to purchase a firearm may not be prosecuted pursuant to the general attempt statute, but may only be prosecuted pursuant to the special statute, 12076, which expressly proscribes such false applications.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/01/2004
• Published 12/01/2004

Judges

• YEGAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory Totten, District Attorney, County of Ventura, Michelle J. Contois, Senior Deputy District Attorney, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan B. Lascher, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Ventura, for Respondent.