People v. King

At approximately 2:15 a.m. on June 2, 1972, the automobile in which defendant was one of three passengers was stopped by two Detroit police officers for failing to obey a stop sign. One of the officers claims that, while approaching the stopped automobile, he observed defendant, who was seated next to the driver, insert something into a purse being held by the driver, defendant’s sister. The officer seized the purse and found in it a .45-caliber automatic. Defendant, the driver, and two other passengers were arrested for carrying a concealed weapon in an automobile contrary to MCLA 750.227;…