Legal Opinion
State v. Fleming
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 12, 2006No. A06-1170PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WRIGHT, Judge.
Appellant State of Minnesota challenges the district court’s pretrial order dismissing a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, arguing that the district court erred in ruling that Minn.Stat. § 624.713, subd. 1(b) (2004), does not prohibit possession of a BB gun by a person convicted of a violent crime. Appellant contends that, notwithstanding the exclusion of a BB gun from the statutory definition of “pistol,” respondent’s possession of a BB gun was unlawful under the operative definition of “firearm.” We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Respondent John Fleming, Jr. was…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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