STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, Appellant, v. Byron David SMITH, Appellant, Respondent

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A14-0941 A15-0300 Morrison County Lillehaug, J. Concurring, Stras, J. Took no part, Hudson, J. State of Minnesota, Respondent (A14-0941), Appellant (A15-0300), vs. Filed: March 9, 2016 Office of Appellate Courts Byron David Smith, Appellant (A14-0941), Respondent (A15-0300). ________________________ Lori Swanson, Attorney General, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Brian Middendorf, Morrison County Attorney, Peter J. Orput and Brent D. Wartner, Special Assistant Morrison County Attorneys, Stillwater, Minnesota, for respondent/appellant State of Minnesota. Steven J.…