Criminal Attorney Faces Trial Over Gun in Court
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A criminal defense attorney was ordered to stand trial for bringing a gun into the courthouse in Chula Vista.
John Jimenez, 52, was arrested when a metal detector at the entrance to the courthouse sounded an alarm. Jimenez’s attorney, Marc Carlos, said Jimenez had forgotten the gun was in his briefcase.
Jimenez remains free on $5,000 bail. Superior Court Judge Christine Pate agreed to reduce the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor.
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