Legal Opinion
State v. Dorsey
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 4, 2005No. C6-03-197PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, PAUL H„ Justice.
Appellant Lorenzo Dorsey was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana, a fifth-degree controlled substance crime. Dorsey admitted to possession of the marijuana, and faced a presumptive probationary sentence on that charge. The state alleged that Dorsey possessed a firearm in conjunction with the marijuana and sought to impose a mandatory three-year minimum prison sentence. Dorsey disputed the claim that the firearm found near the marijuana belonged to him and a bench trial was held in Hennepin County District Court to determine whether the gun…
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