State v. Folstrom

TODD, Justice.

Robert Folstrom, a Chippewa Indian, was convicted of possession of a pistol without a permit in violation of Minn.Stat. § 624.714 (1982), a Minnesota criminal statute. At the time of the arrest, Folstrom was on Indian trust property adjacent to reservation property. Folstrom claims he was using the pistol for deer hunting. He further claims that the State of Minnesota has no subject matter jurisdiction under the facts of this case. We affirm.

The facts are stipulated and provide as follows:

1. Robert Folstrom, the Defendant, is an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of…