City of Independence v. Young

TURNAGE, Judge.

John Young was found guilty, after a trial de novo, of unlawful use of a weapon in violation of an Independence City Ordinance. The court fixed punishment at a fine of $250 and ten days confinement. The court suspended execution of the confinement and placed Young on probation for one year.

On appeal Young contends that the weapon which was the subject of the charge, did not fall within the terms of the statute because it was not capable of lethal use. Reversed.

On November 15, 1986, police stopped the vehicle, in which Young was a passenger, because it matched the description of…