State v. Smith

Defendant was convicted by a jury of being a felon in possession of a concealable firearm.

On October 28, 1968, the police stopped the car defendant was driving and arrested the defendant on a bench warrant which was issued after an indictment had been returned against him, charging him with assault with intent to kill. After the police had ordered the defendant out of the car, a search was conducted of it, and a pistol was found under the front seat. Defendant denied knowing the pistol was in the car, and it was shown that the car and the pistol were owned by defendant’s mother, who testified…