State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pocahontas District Court. TTpon an information filed before a justice of tbe peace, defendant was convicted of carrying upon bis person a concealed weapon, a revolver, and fined in tbe sum of $100. Upob an appeal to tbe district court be was again convicted, and fined in tbe sum of $50. He appeals to tbis court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
-I. Tbe statute under wbicb defendant was convicted (Code, § 3879) is in tbe following language: “Sec. i. carrying weapons: indictment anci proof. 3879. If any person carry upon bis person any concealed weapon, be shall be deemed guilty of a . , , . ,, n misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, sball be fined not more tban one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in tbe county jail not more tban thirty days; provided that tbis section sball not apply to police officers and other persons whose duty it is to execute process or warrants, or make arrests.”
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