Legal Opinion

In Re the Welfare of W.A.H.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided March 26, 2002No. C5-01-1174PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Appellant W.A.H. challenges his adjudication of delinquency for tampering with a motor vehicle, second-degree assault, and disorderly conduct. He contends that (1) the evidence is insufficient to prove that he tampered with a vehicle or committed an assault when he brandished a knife while being chased, and (2) his adjudication of disorderly conduct violates the First Amendment because the record does not establish that his language amounted to “fighting words.” Because we find that the evidence supports appellant’s adjudication of second-degree assault, we affirm on…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. WebbSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  2. State v. MurphySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
  3. Matter of Welfare of S. L. J.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  4. State v. AltonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  5. State v. SpauldingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. PeterCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2011
  2. State of Missouri v. Harley J. Ahart, Jr.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2020
  3. State v. AllcockSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004

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