State v. Strong

SHERAN, Chief Justice.

This is a pretrial criminal appeal in a prosecution of defendant in district court for wilfully and intentionally taking contraband with him into the state prison in Still-water in violation of Minn.Stat. § 243.55 (Supp.1979). 1 The district court has denied the state’s motion pursuant to R. 17.04, R.Crim.P., to strike from the complaint as surplusage the words “wilfully” and “intentionally.” However, the court, with defendant’s consent, has certified the issue to this court as being important and doubtful. Rule 29.02, subd. 4, R.Crim.P. We affirm the order denying the…