State v. Pendleton

SPECIAL TERM OPINION

WOZNIAK, Chief Judge.

FACTS

Pendleton is charged with possession of a sawed-off shotgun, Minn.Stat. § 609.67, subd. 2 (1986), possession of stolen property, Minn.Stat. § 609.53, subd. 1(1) (1986), and possession of a handgun by a felon, Minn.Stat. § 624.713, subd. 1(b) (1986). These items were all apparently seized from Pendleton’s house in a search conducted pursuant to a search warrant on April 1, 1988. Pendleton seeks discretionary review of the order denying his motion to suppress these items of evidence.

Pendleton argued at the omnibus hearing that the seized items…