Baugh

*440 Defendant Corey V. Baugh appeals a judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of possessing a billy club ( Pen. Code, 1 § 22210 ). Baugh contends the trial court erroneously instructed the jury that a charge of possessing a billy does not require the prosecution to prove he intended to use it as a weapon. We disagree and therefore affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

Late one evening in Brentwood, Baugh was pulled over while driving a yellow Chevy Cavalier registered to the mother of Joey Tipton-Garcia, Baugh's friend and neighbor. Although the car was owned by someone else, Baugh regularly drove it.

Officer Jonathan Colburn made the traffic stop when he saw the car had an inoperable headlight. Sergeant David Schroer, providing backup, alerted Officer Colburn to a .22 caliber round he spotted in the coin tray. In addition, Officer Colburn noticed the car's ignition switch was torn out. Suspecting a vehicle theft, he ordered Baugh out of the car and began a search.

As Baugh got out of the vehicle, Officer Colburn saw a small wooden bat wedged between the driver-side door and seat. He also found two bags of .22 caliber ammunition under the driver's seat and a…