People v. Wade
Annotate this CaseDefendant was charged with carrying a loaded firearm on his person. The charge stemmed from an incident in which Defendant was wearing a backpack containing a loaded revolver while being pursued by a police officer. The trial court granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss, finding that the firearm was not carried “on the person.” The court of appeal reversed, holding that a person wearing a backpack containing a firearm carries the firearm on his person. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the backpack was on Defendant’s person and, accordingly, anything inside that backpack was also on his person.
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