California Court of Appeal

People v. Ross, B201673

When an arrestee lies to the booking officer by denying possession of a weapon and enters jail, the arrestee has violated Penal Code section 4574 and voluntarily chose to enter jail with a weapon.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/12/2008
• Published 05/12/2008

Judges

• YEGAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christie Stanley, District Attorney, County of Santa Barbara;  Kimberly Smith, District Attorney and Gerald McC.Franklin, Senior Deputy District Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory C. Paraskou, Public Defender, County of Santa Barbara, Michael Ganschow, Deputy Public Defender, for Defendant and Respondent.