People v. Brown CA2/8

FACTS

On November 15, 2012, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a parole compliance search for Troy Webster, who was believed to live in apartment number 4 in a building located in the city of Palmdale. During the course of the search, the officers encountered Brown, Tyrone Ferguson, and Alicia Deyon, but not Webster. The officers searched a car parked in the space allotted for apartment number 4 and discovered a loaded revolver and a bank statement with Brown’s name on it. A key to the car was later discovered in Brown’s shoe and Brown admitted he owned both the car and the gun. Brown was charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of Penal Code2 section 29800, subdivision (a)(1), one count of having a concealed firearm in a vehicle in violation of section 25400, subdivision (a)(1), and one count of possession of ammunition in violation of section 30305, subdivision (a)(1). It was further alleged that Brown suffered prior convictions pursuant to sections 1170.12, subdivisions (a) through (d) and section 667, subdivisions (b) through (i). Prior to trial, Brown filed a Pitchess motion for discovery of the personnel information of the…