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STATE v. HANSON

No. 49367.

285 N.W.2d 483 (1979)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Allen Dale HANSON, a.k.a. A. D. Hanson, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

November 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Paul Jones, Public Defender and Michael F. Cromett, Asst. Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Richard B. Allyn, Sol. Gen., Thomas L. Fabel, Deputy Atty. Gen., Mark M. Suby and David McKenna, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., St. Paul, John E. Pearson, County Atty., Detroit Lakes, for respondent.

Heard before ROGOSHESKE, TODD, and WAHL, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.

TODD, Justice.

Allen Hanson in March 1977 advertised military surplus jeeps for sale at $295, plus $50 freight. A deposit of $95 was required. Hanson owned no jeeps at the time of the ad and never acquired any jeeps. Hanson collected over $2,500 in deposits from residents of Minnesota and North Dakota. He was convicted of swindling. We affirm.

Hanson has a military background, having spent 14 years in military and National Guard service. In early 1976, he...

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