State v. Larson

OPINION

JESSON, Judge

Appellant challenges his conviction of carrying a pistol in public while under the influence of alcohol, arguing that the statutory term “carry” does not include transporting an unloaded pistol fully enclosed in a case. Because the plain meaning of the word “carry” in the statute includes transporting a pistol on one’s person, even if the pistol is unloaded and in a case, we affirm.

FACTS

Just after midnight on December 19, 2015, appellant Bryan Lee Larson and two friends were given a ride in a motor vehicle to the First National Bank Building in downtown St. Paul. Larson,…