Legal Opinion

State v. Denison

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 4, 2000No. C0-99-1047PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

A jury found Shawna Kaye Denison guilty of possession of marijuana, as a principal or an accomplice. The evidence showed that the police found marijuana scattered throughout the home appellant shared with her husband, including in areas over which appellant had dominion and control and in close proximity to appellant’s personal effects. The evidence supported an inference that appellant herself possessed or aided her husband in possessing marijuana.

The trial court excluded appellant’s offer to show her husband’s prior conviction for marijuana possession and probation…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. State v. WebbSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  2. State v. PostSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
  3. State v. BolteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1995
  4. State v. FlorineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  5. State v. GreenleafSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. StempfCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
  2. State v. DickeyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013
  3. State v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
  4. State v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
  5. Ray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005

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