P. v. Parks CA2/8
Defendant and appellant Kendon Ray Parks was convicted by jury of three gun-related charges, including one count of carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle. The sole issue on appeal is whether there was substantial evidence defendant was “carrying” a loaded firearm in a vehicle within the meaning of Penal Code section 25850.
The record reflects that defendant was in the front passenger seat of a vehicle being pursued by law enforcement officers. After a high-speed pursuit, the car eventually stopped, and defendant was apprehended shortly after fleeing the car. A loaded AR-15 assault weapon was found in the front passenger compartment of the car. We conclude there is substantial evidence defendant was carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, and therefore affirm.
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