Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

carrying a concealed weapon

i was chraged w/a ccw w/ a micro leatherman tool that was on my keychain & have never had a felony conviction of any violent crime that was a felony before would there be enough law to convict me on it ? open, it pertained a tiny pair if nail sciccors,cuticle knife, & tweezers, the whole thing extended i could still hold it in the palm of me hand but the officer took it off of my keychain.


Asked on 3/10/03, 3:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: carrying a concealed weapon

Yes you can be charged, but an affirmative defense at trial would be that it was a tool. You may be offered a plea bargain, but if that is all they have, you cannot take a criminal conviction on this, because if that is a tool for you then you are not guilty of anything. I have a leatherman tool myself.

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Joe Jacobs 216-952-1990 216-227-0900

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Answered on 3/11/03, 2:28 pm


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