In re Roy L.

Rene L Williams

Case Conclusion Date: January 1, 2000

Practice Area: Appeals

Outcome: successful

Description: A police officer who learns from school security guard that a student across the street from the school has a gun may reasonably stop the student and draw his own gun; asking student if he had a gun before giving Miranda warnings was proper. A gun’s operability is not element of offense of possession of firearm by a minor.