BENTON, Judge.
Jimmy Ricks was convicted of carrying a knife "about his person, hidden from common observation" in violation of Code § 18.2-308. He contends the trial judge erred in finding the knife to be one of the weapons proscribed by the statute. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the conviction.
I.
The evidence proved that State Police Trooper John Rehme stopped Ricks for driving erratically and arrested him for driving while intoxicated...
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