Supreme Court of Minnesota

State of Minnesota, Respondent/Cross-Appellant v. David Darnell Jones, Jr., Appellant/Cross-Respondent

April 3, 2024

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment upholding Jones's second-degree assault conviction, holding that his contemporaneous threats were direct evidence of his intent to use the board as a dangerous weapon and that a jury could reasonably find the board a dangerous weapon.