STATE v. ALI

No. C2-00-70.

613 N.W.2d 796 (2000)

STATE of Minnesota, Plaintiff, v. Mohamed Galony ALI, et al., Defendants, Abdi Mohamed Askar, Mohamud Muse Jama, Abshir Mohamed Ahmed, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied September 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney, Michael Richardson, Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN (for plaintiff).

William E. McGee, Chief Hennepin County Public Defender, Renee Bergeron, Rene Clemenson, Assistant Public Defenders, Minneapolis, MN (for defendants Mohamed Galony Ali, Arie Musse Jama, and Ahmed Abdi Mursal).

Stephen Grigsby, Minneapolis, MN (for defendant Abdi Mohamed Askar).

Chris Goodman, Minneapolis, MN (for defendant Abshir Mohamed Ahmed).

Ronald Bradley, Minneapolis, MN (for defendant Mohamud Muse Jama).

Considered and decided by KLAPHAKE, Presiding Judge, KALITOWSKI, Judge, and PORITSKY, Judge.


OPINION

KALITOWSKI, Judge

The district court certified a question to this court asking whether, to support a controlled substance charge for the possession of cathinone under Minn.Stat. § 152.02, subd. 2(6) (1998), the state must prove that the cathinone is present in a quantity "having a stimulant effect."

FACTS

This case involves felony charges against six defendants: Abshir Mohamed Ahmed, Mohamed Galony Ali, Abdi Mohamed Askar,...

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