People v. Hall

The defendant was convicted of armed robbery.1 At the trial a loaded handgun, found *102during a search of the defendant when he was arrested two days after the crime was committed, was introduced in evidence over his attorney’s objection. The victim identified the defendant as the robber but could not identify the gun.2

There was no evidence that the gun found on the defendant was used to commit the crime. Nevertheless, I agree with my colleagues that it is well established that where weapons or tools are used to commit a crime, weapons or tools which might have been used to commit it, found in…