State v. Smith

OPINION

SCHUMACHER, Judge.

Appellant Lester Lee Smith sought review of his conviction for unlawful possession of a schedule II narcotic controlled substance, alleging denial of his sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel, invalid arrest, and prosecutorial misconduct. The trial court upheld the jury verdict and denied appellant’s motion for a new trial. We affirm.

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After observing suspicious activities by appellant at an apartment building known by police to be a “crack house,” Minneapolis police officers decided to arrest him for the misdemeanor offense of loitering with…