P. v. Sims
Filed 8/14/06 P. v. Sims CA3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
(Shasta)
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THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PATRICK JAMES SIMS, Defendant and Appellant. | C048539
(Super. Ct. No. 03F5006)
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A jury convicted defendant of possession of metal knuckles (Pen. Code, § 12020, subd. (a)) and he pled no contest to possession of drug paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364). Defendant was sentenced to two years in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury sua sponte on the â€