MISCONDUCT INVOLVING a WEAPON (prohibited possessor) DISMISSED – JAIL – State v. Mr. L. (DMC No. 6524) (Pinal County Superior Court CR2006-00453): Mr. L. had met with his probation officer and informed her that 2 days earlier he was residing in a hotel room in Mesa and was associating with 2 other people, in which one shot the other and killed him. He stated he felt the need to handle a firearm that was present in the room. The probation officer then had a Detective search Mr. L.’s van, and a 2 ½ foot sword along with ammunition was found in the van. When the Detective returned, Mr. L. denied knowledge of what was in the van, and indicated that his girlfriend had driven it the night before. After a long and lengthy battle with the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, we convinced them to dismiss all charges. Mr. L. was facing a minimum of 4 ½ years in prison if convicted.
