Campbell v. United States

SMITH, Judge.

This appeal challenges a conviction for carrying a pistol without a license in violation of Code 1951, § 22-3204 (Supp. VIII).

The record discloses that early on the morning of October 17, 1960, an officer of the Metropolitan Police Department was called to investigate a reported burglary. While conducting the investigation, he saw appellant’s 2-door Ford sedan parked near the scene. Flashing his light inside, he noticed that the keys had been left in the ignition in violation of District law. 1 Upon opening the unlocked car door to remove the key, the officer observed a pistol…