Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 2, 1996No. C1-95-2361PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRUCE C. STONE, Judge. *
This is an appeal of a sentence following a conviction for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance committed with the use or possession of a firearm. Appellant contends that because he used a firearm in self-defense or in defense of another and because such use or possession was unrelated to his controlled substance offense, the trial court should not have imposed a mandatory minimum sentence under Minn.Stat. § 609.11, subd. 5. We affirm the sentence.
FACTS
On March 2, 1995, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police officers from both Minneapolis and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. FlorineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- State v. MollbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- State v. MontjoySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- State v. CusickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
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