People v. Bray
California Court of Appeal
52 Cal. App. 3d 494 (1975)
Relevant factsFree
Bray pleaded guilty in Kansas to being an accessory after the fact and received probation, then moved to California where he consistently either denied any felony conviction or disclosed the Kansas case's circumstances on various applications, and after firearms were found in his home he was charged as a felon in possession, with the trial court denying his request for a mistake-of-fact instruction regarding his uncertain understanding of whether the Kansas offense constituted a felony.
IssueFree
Whether an otherwise criminal act is considered a crime if the defendant lacked the requisite criminal intent due to a mistake of fact.