Legal Opinion
State v. Whelan
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 19, 1984No. CX-84-290, C1-84-291, and C3-84-292PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
These three eases have been consolidated for appeal. At the omnibus hearing, the trial court suppressed evidence and dismissed the case against the defendants. The State appeals under Rule 28.04(1) of the Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure. We affirm.
FACTS
On August 16, 1983, an informant told a Freeborn County Sheriff that he had just seen “a large, zip lock baggie which appeared to contain in excess of two ounces of marijuana” and other paraphernalia in a house rented by Doug Whelan. The marijuana was to be divided and sold, according to the informant.
The sheriff…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sabbath v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- People v. RosalesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. WebberSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- State v. LienSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. EgglerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- State v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- State v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
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