Scherf v. State

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

Appellant Bryan D. Scherf was charged by complaint with second-degree burglary, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.582, subd. 2(a) (2008), theft of property valued in excess of $2,500, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.52, subd. 2(1) (2008), and fifth-degree controlled substance crime, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 152.025, subd. 2(a)(1) (2008). 1 Following a jury trial in Itasca County District Court, Scherf was found guilty of the burglary and theft offenses and not guilty of the controlled substance offense. Scherf appealed his convictions to the court of appeals, claiming…