White

Following trial on an information alleging 18 counts of various offenses, appellants David Alman White and Tommy Carl Naus were convicted of a conspiracy to sell methamphetamine. (Pen. Code, § 182; Health & Saf. Code, § 11379.)

In the published portion of this opinion we hold that a conviction of Penal Code section 246 (discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling house) is a crime of moral turpitude as defined in People v. Castro (1985) 38 Cal.3d 301 [ 211 Cal.Rptr. 719 , 696 P.2d 111 ] and therefore admissible for purposes of impeachment. 2 *

We will affirm.

Statement of Facts - Discussion, II. †

III.

Is Shooting Into an Inhabited Dwelling a Crime of Moral Turpitude?

In a case of first impression, we are asked to decide whether shooting into an inhabited dwelling (Pen. Code, § 246) is a crime of moral turpitude within the meaning of People v. Castro, (1985) 38 Cal.3d 301 [ 211 Cal.Rptr. 719 , 696 P.2d 111 ].

At trial, the prosecution was allowed to impeach White with his 1978 conviction of Penal Code section 246. 5 White contends the trial court erred in its assessment of Penal Code section 246 as a crime of moral turpitude.

*1302 This court summarized the…