· 10/23/2023
State of Minnesota v. Samuel James Lyons
Syllabus
To prove that a defendant is guilty of being an ineligible person in possession of ammunition under Minn. Stat. § 609.165, subd. 1b(a) (2020), the state must prove that the defendant knowingly possessed the ammunition but does not have to prove that the defendant knew the ammunition was operable. Affirmed.
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