Legal Opinion

Haile v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 15, 1882PublishedCited by 16 opinions

ERROR to Pope Circuit Court. Hon. W. D. Jacoway, Circuit Judge. STATEMENT. Haile was convicted in the Circuit Court of Pope county,, for carrying a pistol upon the following agreed facts : “On the twenty-sixth day of September, 1881, in the-county-of Pope, and State of Arkansas, the defendant did carry uncovered, and buckled around his waist, but not uncovered, and in Ms hand, a large revolving pistol, known as the Colts army pistol, and such as is used in the army and navy…

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ERROR to Pope Circuit Court. Hon. W. D. Jacoway, Circuit Judge. STATEMENT. Haile was convicted in the Circuit Court of Pope county,, for carrying a pistol upon the following agreed facts : “On the twenty-sixth day of September, 1881, in the-county-of Pope, and State of Arkansas, the defendant did carry uncovered, and buckled around his waist, but not uncovered, and in Ms hand, a large revolving pistol, known as the Colts army pistol, and such as is used in the army and navy of the United States, when he was not an officer; and said carrying was not under the direction of an officer, ■and when…

1Opinion of the Court

Eaicin, J,

The defendant below was charged before a justice of the peace, with the offense of carrying a pistol contrary to the Statute, and upon conviction appealed to the Circuit Court.

He was then tried, de novo, and convicted upon the .agreed state of facts contained in the reporter’s statement, and fined fifty dollars. From this judgment he appeals.

The proof shows all the essential elements of the offense, as defined by section 2, of the Act of April 1st, 1881, which prohibits the wearing or carrying any such pistol as ■is used in the army or navy of the United States, in any manner,…

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