Legal Opinion
State v. Olson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 28, 1992No. C6-90-831PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COYNE, Justice.
The decisive issues in this marijuana possession case are whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 152.028, subd. 1, which authorizes the fact finder in drug prosecutions to infer knowing possession if certain circumstances are present, and, if so, whether the error was prejudicial error requiring a new trial. Answering both questions affirmatively, we reverse defendant’s conviction of possessing marijuana weighing 50 or more kilograms and remand for a new trial.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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