People v. Young CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Denzell Rashad Young was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Young admitted certain aggravating factors and the trial court sentenced Young to three years in state prison, suspended execution of the sentence, and placed Young on formal probation for 24 months. Young now appeals. No arguable issues have been identified following review of the record by appointed appellate counsel or our own independent review. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On April 5, 2023, Officer Kywan Owens received a radio call that an automobile was stalled in the roadway on Sepulveda Boulevard. Officer Owens and his partner, Officer Gutierrez, responded to the call. When the officers arrived, Young indicated he was the driver of the vehicle. Later, the officers learned there was legal cause to arrest Young and, following a brief struggle, arrested him. A search of the vehicle by Officer Stefan Joncic produced an empty gun holster and an unregistered loaded semi- automatic pistol located on the floor behind the driver’s seat. Young was charged by information with being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1); count 1) and…