State of Minnesota v. Gregory Allen Olson

OPINION

CLEARY, Chief Judge.

Appellant 'Gregory Allen Olson challenges his conviction for terroristic threats, arguing that his expressions of hope that a state trooper would be shot do not constitute threats for’purposes of establishing that crime.' ' Because Olson’s statements do not amount to direct or indirect threats of a future crime of violence, they do not constitute threats as a matter of law, and we reverse Olson’s terroristic-threats conviction. We affirm Olson’s test-refusal and fourth-degree driving-while-impaired (DWI) convictions, and we remand for re-sentencing.

FACTS

On October…