P. v. Dekalb CA1/3
James Dekalb broke into his grandparents’ home and stole guns, jewelry, electronics and his grandfather’s pickup truck. A jury convicted him of burglary, theft and firearms charges. He contends the court should have suppressed evidence found during a warrantless search of his backpack; the evidence was insufficient to prove he acted with the mental states required for conviction; and the court misinstructed the jury on the use of circumstantial evidence. Dekalb also contends the court erroneously admitted evidence about an earlier crime under Evidence Code section 1101, subdivision (b), and that a purported failure by counsel and the court to correct false testimony deprived him of a fair trial. None of Dekalb’s contentions are meritorious, so we affirm the judgment.
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