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Looking at the dictionary definition of the word “sentence,” a “sentence” broadly means “the punishment imposed on a criminal wrongdoer.” Black’s Law Dictionary 1636 (11th ed. 2019) (defining sentence); 5 The state relies, in part, on our previous decision in State v. Bissell, that focused its interpretation on the phrase “discharge from or expiration of the sentence.” WL 4690065 (Minn. App. Oct.

As we explained in State v Jama, “it is the nature and location of the exposure that impacts the certainty of the observation—not the [defendant’s] subjective intent.” (emphasis omitted).

aff’d, d 632 (Minn. 2019).

The majority and the dissent part ways on the interpretation and application of the statutory term “lewdly.” I join in the result to affirm appellant’s conviction because “lewdly” cannot be analyzed under a subjective standard given that the Minnesota Supreme Court has held that “the offense of indecent exposure is a general-intent crime.”

d 632, 637 (Minn. 2019).

d 372, 378 (Minn. 2018), aff’d

In general, “[w]hen a statute does not define a word or phrase, [courts] construe words and phrases according to their plain and ordinary meaning.”

d 632, 636 (Minn. 2019).

The first step in statutory interpretation “is to determine whether the statute’s language, on its face, is unambiguous.”

d 632, 636 (Minn. 2019).

However, once a defendant makes such a prima facie showing he is “ entitled to the instruction .” aff’d

An offense is considered a general-intent crime “[w]hen a statute simply prohibits a person from intentionally engaging in the prohibited conduct.” () (other citation omitted).