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FACTS

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EVIDENCE OF THE CARRYING OF A LOADED FIREARM

On October 24, 2010, San Diego Police Officers Tobia Terranova and Kevin

Wadhams attempted to stop a car on Euclid Avenue in San Diego. The driver of the car

refused to stop and a high-speed chase ensued. During the pursuit, the officers saw the

2 front passenger's arm come out of the right front passenger window and throw a metal

object that caused large orange sparks when it hit the ground. The pursuit ended in a cul-

de-sac and both occupants of the car jumped out and ran in different directions. The

driver was apprehended and identified as Jamar Lee. Price, identified as the passenger of

the car, was apprehended shortly thereafter. DNA mouth swabs were taken from both

Price and Lee.

Later, Officer Kris Walb searched the area where the object was thrown. At the

base of a tree she found a .38-caliber revolver, loaded with five rounds. At trial, Officer

Terranova stated he had seen photographs of the revolver found at the scene. He stated

the photographs of the revolver matched the size, shape and general make-up of the

object that was thrown and sparked on the sidewalk.

The revolver was also swabbed for a…