Legal Opinion

State v. Metz

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 26, 1988No. C1-87-2301PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

The trial court denied defendant Robert A. Metz’ motion to suppress evidence inadvertently found in a rented storage locker. The trial court then certified the issue. Although certification in this case is improper, we grant discretionary review and affirm the trial court’s order.

FACTS

On January 27, 1987, an employee of Forest Lake Mini Storage noticed that locks were missing from several storage units. He called the Forest Lake police to report a possible burglary. Officer Cock-burn arrived and inspected the units. Locks were missing from units 262, 263, 264, 267, and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Arizona v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. State v. LohnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. United States v. Leland Earl DartCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  4. State v. HovenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  5. State v. BuschkopfSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Carroll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  2. State v. SwensonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1990
  3. State v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  4. State v. FrankCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002
  5. State v. BarajasCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012

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