State v. Larsen

OPINION

JESSON, Judge

The driver of a white Pontiac Grand Am struck a home and crashed into an unoccupied car before fleeing on foot. Appellant Brandon Ray Larsen was arrested a few blocks from the hit-and-run collisions. After a jury trial, he was convicted of driving while impaired, failing to notify the owner of the collision with the unattended car, as well as failing to notify the owner of the damaged house. Larsen appeals his convictions and sentence. He argues, in part, that the duty to stop and notify a property owner of damage applies only to “fixtures” under Minnesota Statutes section…