State v. Murray
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. W. D. Hubbard, Judge. The statute does not denounce the mere putting of a pistol into one’s pocket for a single moment. It is the pernicious habit or purpose of going about secretly-armed that the law condemns. The crime of carrying concealed weapons implies some continuity of purpose and action.
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Appeal from the Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. W. D. Hubbard, Judge. The statute does not denounce the mere putting of a pistol into one’s pocket for a single moment. It is the pernicious habit or purpose of going about secretly-armed that the law condemns. The crime of carrying concealed weapons implies some continuity of purpose and action. In Arkansas, under a statute similar to ours, it has been held that there are three „ essential elements in the offense: (1) The implement'must be placed about the person, and carried' around in some way, to be at all times accessible. If it is merely, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.
The defendant was indicted, tried and convicted, in the circuit court of Greene county for carrying concealed upon his person a dangerous and deadly weapon. The evidence on the part of the state tended to jirove that the defendant did carry a revolving pistol concealed upon his person.
The defendant introduced evidence tending to prove that, on the day he was charged 'with carrying the revolver, he and three other young men, who resided in Springfield, went on a pleasure trip to James river, distant seven or eight miles from the city; that he took the pistol for the purpose of shooting at a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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