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State v. Davidson

Citations

  • 217 N.W.2d 630
  • 1974 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1332

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  • defendant in hahway of 33-unit building is not “in his own dwelling house ... or other land possessed by him”
  • hallway adjacent to-the defendant’s apartment was not a “dwelling” where the defendant could lawfully carry gun
  • defendant not within exception that covered possession “in his dwelling house ... or other land possessed by him” when defendant was in a common hallway adjacent to his apartment
  • A corridor used in common with tenants and other persons was not within the definition of dwelling house for the purposes of permitting one to carry a concealed weapon.
  • Defendant who stepped out of his apartment into a common hallway with a firearm was not exempt as being “in his own dwelling house or other land possessed by him”

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Judges: Moore, Mason, Legrand, Reynoldson, Harris

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