Leith v. Commonwealth

Opinion

MOON, C.J.

Appellant Robert B. Leith was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in violation of Code § 18.2-308. 1 Leith contends that because his pistol was in the locked console of his automobile, the pistol was not a weapon carried “about his person” and was not “readily accessible to him.” We disagree and affirm his conviction.

The facts of this case are undisputed. On July 22, 1991, a police officer observed Leith make an improper left turn. During the traffic stop which ensued, Leith voluntarily informed the officer that a pistol was contained in the locked console compartment,…