Robertson v. State

This appeal from a conviction in the Superior Court raises an issue of first impression. We must decide whether or not a weapon may be “concealed” within the meaning of the statute prohibiting the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon, and at the same time lie in “plain view” for purposes of our seareh- and-seizure doctrine. We decide, consistent with the majority view in other states, that the two concepts are not inconsistent or mutually exclusive. We therefore affirm the judgment of the Superior Court entered on defendant’s conviction.

In the early morning hours of October 12, 1996, two…