STATE v. WALTON

No. 87-823.

429 N.W.2d 133 (1988)

STATE of Iowa, Appellant, v. David Lee WALTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Bruce Kempkes, Asst. Atty. Gen., James A. Smith, County Atty., and Jamie Bowers, Asst. County Atty., for appellant.

John C. Wellman, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and SCHULTZ, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and SNELL, JJ.


NEUMAN, Justice.

Defendant David Lee Walton was sitting in his parked vehicle when he was approached by a Des Moines police officer concerning traffic violations. At the officer's request, Walton produced his motor vehicle registration from the car's glove compartment. There, in plain view, the officer observed an uncased revolver, later determined to be unloaded.

Walton was arrested and charged with carrying a weapon in violation of Iowa Code section 724...

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