State v. Forbord

OPINION

LESLIE, Judge.

This appeal arises from convictions of possession and sale of marijuana in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 152.01,152.02, 152.09, 152.15 (1986). Appellant contends the trial court erred by failing to dismiss the charges for lack of speedy arrest; by admitting into evidence a scale seized 16 months after the alleged violations; and by admitting illegally obtained marijuana into evidence for impeachment purposes. Because admission of this evidence was prejudicial, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

On July 10, 1984 an agent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal…