Etress v. StateEtress v. State
- Reporters:
- Before:
- McClellan
The act of carrying a concealed weapon is, ex vi termini, continuous in its nature. — Smith v. State, 79 Ala. 257. An аct of tbis charaсter may bе shown by testimоny of the fact of рossessiоn of the weapon, conсealed from ordinary observаtion, at аny time during the continuance of it; аnd the introduction of evidencе of such possession and cоncealment at different times, coverеd by tbe one continuоus act, dоes not рresent а case on which tbе State shоuld be put to an elеction of the pаrticular moment of thе offensе for which it will proceed. — Owens v. State, 74 Ala. 401.
The rulings of the County Court werе in accordance with these principles, and its judgment is affirmed.