Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County June 30, 1983, no. 96 Criminal 1982 (Commonwealth v. Hughes)

STRANAHAN, P.J.,

— Defendant, Donald Hughes, was tried non-jury and convicted of carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property and driving' wihout a valid license. Defendant was also convicted'for violating a local ordinance which prohibits carrying an open bottle . of liquor in a moving vehicle. That ordinance is commonly referred to as the “Open Bottle Ordinance.