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STATE v. SMITH

No. C3-99-2208.

619 N.W.2d 766 (2000)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Scottie Paul SMITH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

November 21, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, St. Paul, Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney, Mary Martin Lynch, Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, for respondent.

John M. Stuart, Minnesota State Public Defender, Scott G. Swanson, Assistant State Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Considered and decided by ANDERSON, Presiding Judge, KALITOWSKI, Judge, and SHUMAKER, Judge.

OPINION

G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because he was not conscious when police discovered the firearm near him. Appellant also argues that the prosecutor's closing remarks concerning a fable and appellant's activity the night before his arrest constitute prejudicial misconduct. Because we conclude that the evidence sufficiently...

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