State v. Black

Appellant challenges his convictions of threatening violence and possessing a pistol without a permit, arguing that the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain the possession conviction and that the district court erroneously denied his objection to the state's peremptory challenge of an African American venire member during jury selection. Appellant also argues that the district court erroneously sentenced him for both offenses, because they occurred during the same behavioral incident. We affirm.

FACTS

Respondent State of Minnesota charged appellant DaQuairus Nathaniel Black with…