STATE v. LOPES

No. 14327.

552 P.2d 120 (1976)

The STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Theodore LOPES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

July 15, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn R. Brown, of Salt Lake Legal Defender Assn., Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


CROCKETT, Justice:

Defendant, Theodore Lopes, seeks reversal of his conviction of carrying a concealed weapon in violation of Section 76-10-504, U.C.A. 1953. His contention is that the core evidence against him, the weapon, was obtained as a result of an unconstitutional search and seizure.

On June 1, 1975, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the defendant and a woman companion were riding in the defendant's car near Fourth West and Second South and were observed...

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