Legal Opinion
State v. Ellenberger
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 13, 1996No. C7-95-2137PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
The state appeals the district court’s order dismissing a criminal charge of possession of a short-barreled shotgun. In his motion for dismissal, Dale Ellenberger successfully challenged the application of the short-barreled shotgun definition under Minn.Stat. § 609.67, subd. 1(c), to the modified shotgun in his possession. We read the statute to prohibit possession of the modified shotgun and reverse and remand.
FACTS
Police found a weapon loaded with three shotgun shells in the trunk of Dale Ellenber-ger’s car. The weapon was originally a shotgun. Alterations to the…
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