Legal Opinion
State v. Hanson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 2, 1979No. 49367PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
Allen Hanson in March 1977 advertised military surplus jeeps for sale at $295, plus $50 freight. A deposit of $95 was required. Hanson owned no jeeps at the time of the ad and never acquired any jeeps. Hanson collected over $2,500 in deposits from residents of Minnesota and North Dakota. He was convicted of swindling. We affirm.
Hanson has a military background, having spent 14 years in military and National Guard service. In early 1976, he successfully organized and operated a business dealing in the buying and selling of surplus military tires. Late in 1976, he turned this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. BatchelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. CoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- State of Oregon v. PirkeyOregon Supreme Court · 1955
- State v. MathiasenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- State v. RuffinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. KrejciSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- State v. KramerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1989
- State v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- People v. FarrarCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1983
- State v. GliddenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
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