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Name: People v. Bey
Case #: B335964
Division: 2
Opinion Date: 20250116
Summary

Conviction under PC 29800 is constitutionally valid under the Second Amendment. The Court of Appeal held: (1) no abuse of discretion in terminating defendant’s pro per status after repeated disruptions; (2) PC 29800 conviction valid under 2nd Amendment; (3) “good cause” requirement under former version of state’s concealed carry licensing laws (PC 26150, etc.) unconstitutional under Bruen, but severable from balance of statutory regime, rendering defendant’s carrying loaded firearm in public (PC 25850(a)) conviction also valid; (4) sentence on PC 25850(a) stayed per PC 654.
The full opinion is available on the court’s website here: https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B335964.PDF