Legal Opinion

Warren v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1891PublishedCited by 2 opinions

From the City Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. O. J. Semmes.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of conviction of the offense of carrying a weapon concealed about the person. The evidence was without conflict to the effect that the defendant carried a pistol concealed in a small hand-satchel, which was supported and carried by mean of a strap which passed over his shoulder. Manifestly the weapon was being carried about the person, in the sense of moving with the person, and this is the test by which that question is determined ; and being confessedly concealed, the offense was complete - Diffey v. State, 86 Ala. 66; Ladd v. State, 92 Ala. 58.

It is of no…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ladd v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Diffey v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. BlazovitchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Posey v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912

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