State of Minnesota v. Ayyoob Dawood Abdus-Salam

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the word “likely” in the manner‑of‑use definition of a dangerous weapon under Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subd. 6 means “probable or reasonably expected,” and that the district court erred in dismissing the second‑degree riot charges because the record supplied sufficient facts to support probable cause that the vehicles were dangerous weapons. The court affirmed the Court of Appeals decision.