People v. Malik

Defendant appeals his jury con viction of possession of a dangerous weapon, MCLA 750.224; MSA 28.421.

Relevant facts appear to be undisputed. On March 19, 1974, two police officers were driving past an old abandoned mill when they noticed two people standing in the doorway. They approached to ask them to leave the premises because they felt the mill was unsafe. When defendant came forward, one officer observed something sticking out from defendant’s belt which he thought was a shotgun.

The officer drew his revolver and searched the defendant. The "something” proved to be a pair of karate…