State v. Serbus
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The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the court of appeals reversing the judgment of the district court determining that the interior of a private motor vehicle is not a public place when it is not regularly held open to the public, holding that the court of appeals did not err.
At issue was whether the driver of a motor vehicle is in a public place for purposes of Minn. Stat. 624.7142, subd. 1(4), which prohibits a person who is under the influence of alcohol from carrying a pistol in a public place. The district court dismissed the count charging Defendant with a violation of the statute. The court of appeals reversed and reinstated the charge. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the Legislature intended to prohibit an impaired person from carrying a pistol on public streets even when that person is inside a motor vehicle.
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