People v. Graham CA1/3

BACKGROUND

In September 2023, Graham told his friend, Hank Carper, he needed to retrieve his guns. As a convicted felon, Graham was prohibited from possessing firearms, and Graham’s sister was storing the guns in a gun safe. He did not give Carper a reason for needing to get his guns. Carper drove Graham to his sister’s house. When they arrived, Graham asked his brother- in-law for the guns. His brother-in-law brought the guns from a garage, and Graham and Carper put them in the backseat of Carper’s car. Graham’s sister called the police. Officers arrived and searched the vehicle, finding seven firearms. A search of the garage revealed different caliber ammunition in an ammunition box. The district attorney charged Graham with seven counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)), and five counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition (§ 30305, subd. (a)(1)). The information also alleged he had two prior strike convictions (§ 667, subds. (b)–(i), 1170.12, subd. (c)(2)(C)) and that he induced others to participate in the commission of the crimes (rule 4.421(a)(4)). A jury found Graham guilty of the firearm possession charges, found true the prior…