People v. Herman

The defendant was convicted of the crime of carrying a dangerous weapon, as a felony. The revolver was not upon his person when he was arrested but the police testified that they had seen the weapon in the defendant’s hand a few minutes earlier, and the gun was found in the hallway where the defendant *315had been out of sight of the officers momentarily. Two other men were arrested at the same time but were later discharged. There is ample evidence to establish the defendant’s guilt but the judgment must be reversed and a new trial granted for the reason that the defendant was deprived of a fair…