City of St. Paul v. Vaughn

Yetka, Justice.

This is an appeal by the city of St. Paul pursuant to Minn. St. 632.11, subd. 1(3), challenging an order of the Ramsey County Municipal Court suppressing certain items of evidence. The defendant is charged with possession of a hypodermic syringe in violation of § 280.03 of the St. Paul Legislative Code. A Rasmussen hearing was held March 26, 1975, before Judge George O. Petersen to determine the admissibility of an eyeglass case and its contents — two hypodermic syringes, a McDonald stir spoon, a cotton swab, a cap or “cooker,” and some burnt matches. Defendant’s motion to…