context: Prior to Ubiles, one Superior Court judge observed that "[rjead together, the plain language of the statutes [23 V.I.C. SSSS 488 and 14 V.I.C. SS 2253(a)] suggests a legislative intent to make the mere carrying of a firearm illegal." Likewise, after Ubiles and before Lewis, several Superior Court judges have recognized the potential implications of section 488.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 584 A.2d 1279, 1284-85
citation_a.parenthetical: permitting search under article 27, section 36D despite officer's lack of knowledge, and failure to ask questions calculated to determine, whether defendant was licensed to carry a gun
citation_a.sentence: See Allen v. State, 85 Md. App. 657, 584 A.2d 1279, 1284-85 (Md. Ct. App. 1991) (permitting search under article 27, section 36D despite officer’s lack of knowledge, and failure to ask questions calculated to determine, whether defendant was licensed to carry a gun); see also Quince v. State, 319 Md. 430, 572 A.2d 1086, 1087-88 (Md. 1990) (holding “stop and frisk” of individual who police were told was carrying a firearm was permissible, even though police were not told that gun was unlicensed and individual cooperated and made no unusual movements).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 572 A.2d 1086, 1087-88
citation_b.parenthetical: holding "stop and frisk" of individual who police were told was carrying a firearm was permissible, even though police were not told that gun was unlicensed and individual cooperated and made no unusual movements
citation_b.sentence: See Allen v. State, 85 Md. App. 657, 584 A.2d 1279, 1284-85 (Md. Ct. App. 1991) (permitting search under article 27, section 36D despite officer’s lack of knowledge, and failure to ask questions calculated to determine, whether defendant was licensed to carry a gun); see also Quince v. State, 319 Md. 430, 572 A.2d 1086, 1087-88 (Md. 1990) (holding “stop and frisk” of individual who police were told was carrying a firearm was permissible, even though police were not told that gun was unlicensed and individual cooperated and made no unusual movements).