P. v. Mathews
A jury convicted defendant Tye (aka Tina) Mathews of possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, 12021, subd. (a)(1)) and possession of narcotics paraphernalia (Health & Saf. Code, 11364). Mathews admitted that she had six prior felony convictions, including a conviction for robbery, in violation of section 211. The court sentenced Mathews to prison for seven years.
On appeal, Mathews contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain her conviction for possession of the firearm, and (2) the trial court erred when it denied her mistrial motion because prospective jurors may have seen her in restraints before trial. Court conclude that the record contains substantial evidence to support Mathews's conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon, and that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Mathews's motion for mistrial. Court therefore affirm the judgment.
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