Legal Opinion

State v. DeLegge

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 1, 1986No. C4-85-2157PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

Appellant was arrested and convicted for possessing a pistol in a public place or area pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 624.714, subd. 1 (1984). He appeals, claiming he was not in a public place and the police improperly seized the pistol without a warrant. We affirm.

FACTS

On August 4, 1985, the St. Paul police were called about a domestic dispute in which a .44 magnum pistol was allegedly involved. The call was made by appellant's girlfriend who stated appellant was in his car with the pistol. Three St. Paul police squad cars proceeded to the house, and on arrival…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. State v. PaigeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  3. City of St. Paul v. KekedakisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
  4. State v. VegaConnecticut Superior Court · 1982
  5. Gulas v. City of BirminghamAlabama Court of Appeals · 1957

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. PoupardCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991
  2. State v. BigelowSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  3. State v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1998
  4. State v. Theng YangCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
  5. State v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005

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