Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Gentile

Luzerne County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided March 18, 1960No. 198Published

1Opinion of the Court

Flannery, J.,

Defendant was indicted for carrying two revolvers in violation of The Penal Code of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, sec. 628, as amended, 18 PS §4628(e).

*627He entered a plea of not guilty together with a written waiver of trial by jury and the issues raised were, on February 15,1960, et seq., tried by this court.

The act in question provides:

“(e) No person shall carry a firearm in any vehicle or concealed on or about his person, except in his place of abode or fixed place of business, without a license therefor . . .”

Following are exceptions: (1) Peace officers generally; (2) members of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sutherland v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909
  2. Commonwealth v. FestaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. State v. WestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1918

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