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Brenda Bickerstaff was found not guilty of having weapons under disability, carrying a concealed weapon and tampering with evidence
An officer saw a shotgun case on the floor in the backseat during the stop.
Officers asked to check the bag, and found a loaded Mossburg 12-gauge shotgun that belonged to her son, Edward Bickerstaff. Brenda Bickerstaff, who is a convicted felon and barred from owning firearms, was arrested at the scene.
Brenda Bickerstaff testified at trial that she did not know the gun was in the car, Drucker said.
Edward Bickerstaff testified that he accidentally left the gun in the back seat and forgot to tell his mother about it.