City of Portland v. Elston

Defendant appeals after his conviction for violating Portland City Code § 14.32.100.1 The complaint alleged:

"The said defendant, on or about January 2,1978, within the corporate limits of the said City of Portland, Oregon, did unlawfully and knowingly carry a dangerous weapon, to-wit: A knife other than an ordinary pocketknife, with a blade not longer than three and one-half (3-1/2) inches, in a concealed manner ***.”

The prosecution moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that this court does not have jurisdiction in a direct appeal from a conviction for a municipal ordinance violation…