Legal Opinion

State v. Evans

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided September 10, 1985No. C8-85-220PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute under Minn.Stat. §§ 152.09, subd. 1, 152.02, subd. 2, 152.15, subd. 1(2). Appellant claims (1) there was not probable cause to search him and (2) there was no basis for the police to conduct a protective frisk. We reverse.

FACTS

In the early evening of June 19, 1984, St. Paul police officers Steven Jabs and Lynn Wild were driving through Phalen Park in their marked police car. The officers were patrolling the park to curtail beer drinking and the sale and use of narcotics. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. State v. LohnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. State v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  4. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  5. State v. GilchristSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Minneapolis Police Department v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2010
  2. State v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
  3. State v. NaceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  4. Minneapolis Police Department v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2010
  5. State v. AskeroothSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004

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