State v. Ray

Defendant was convicted in Kitsap County District Court of carrying a loaded pistol in his automobile. Upon appeal to the superior court, his conviction was affirmed. He now appeals to this court primarily upon the basis that the statute under which he was convicted, RCW 9.41.050, is unconstitutionally vague.

On January 25, 1977, defendant's automobile was stopped by a Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff for a speeding violation. As the deputy approached the vehicle, he noticed a pistol located on a shelf below the glove compartment of the car. An examination of this weapon revealed it to be loaded.…