State v. Carpenter

OPINION

REILLY, Judge

Appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion by denying appellant’s post-verdict motion for a judgment of acquittal following a court trial. Because we conclude that the district court abused its discretion by reading Minnesota Rule of Criminal Procedure 26.03, subdivision 18, section 3, in isolation, we reverse the decision of the district court that denied appellant’s post-verdict motion for a judgment of acquittal. Because we also conclude that the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the total weight of the controlled substance was ten…