Minnesota Case Commentaries

STATE v. JONES: Clarifying Standards for Public Defender Eligibility and Waiver of Right to Counsel

Date: Sep 11, 2009

STATE v. JONES: Clarifying Standards for Public Defender Eligibility and Waiver of Right to Counsel Introduction State of Minnesota v. Don Jones is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Impeachment Evidence Admissibility and Sentencing Calculations in STATE v. WILLIAMS

Date: Sep 4, 2009

Affirmation of Impeachment Evidence Admissibility and Sentencing Calculations in STATE v. WILLIAMS Introduction State of Minnesota v. Antoine Delany Williams is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

MERS Foreclosure Precedent: Assignments of Debt Not Required to Be Recorded for Foreclosure by Advertisement in Minnesota

Date: Aug 14, 2009

MERS Foreclosure Precedent: Assignments of Debt Not Required to Be Recorded for Foreclosure by Advertisement in Minnesota Introduction In the landmark case of Jackson et al. v. Mortgage Electronic...

Reinforcing Probable Cause Standards for Vehicle Searches: Insights from Ortega v. Minnesota

Date: Jul 31, 2009

Reinforcing Probable Cause Standards for Vehicle Searches: Insights from Ortega v. Minnesota Introduction The case of STATE of Minnesota v. Danny Ortega, 770 N.W.2d 145 (Minn. 2009), serves as a...

Effective Assistance of Counsel and Judicial Measures Against Witness Intimidation: Insights from STATE of Minnesota v. De-Aunteze La

Date: Jul 31, 2009

Effective Assistance of Counsel and Judicial Measures Against Witness Intimidation: Insights from STATE of Minnesota v. De-Aunteze Lavion Bobo Introduction The case of STATE of Minnesota v....

Rediscovering Discovery: Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Critical Impact in Pretrial Appeals

Date: Jul 23, 2009

Rediscovering Discovery: Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Critical Impact in Pretrial Appeals Introduction The Minnesota Supreme Court's decision in State of Minnesota v. Dale Lee Underdahl and...

Actual Malice in Employment Defamation: Insights from Bahr v. Boise Cascade Corporation

Date: Jun 26, 2009

Actual Malice in Employment Defamation: Insights from Bahr v. Boise Cascade Corporation Introduction Bahr v. Boise Cascade Corporation is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Immunity for Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses under Minnesota Rule 706: Peterka v Dennis

Date: May 8, 2009

Immunity for Court-Appointed Expert Witnesses under Minnesota Rule 706: Peterka v. Dennis Introduction Peterka v. Dennis, 764 N.W.2d 829 (Minn. 2009), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Collateral Consequences Preserve the Justiciability of Appeals in Orders for Protection - Pechovnik v. Pechovnik

Date: May 6, 2009

Collateral Consequences Preserve the Justiciability of Appeals in Orders for Protection - Pechovnik v. Pechovnik Introduction Pechovnik v. Pechovnik, 765 N.W.2d 94 (Minn. Ct. App. 2009), presents a...

Enforcement of Written Notice Requirements in UCC Contracts: Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc.

Date: Apr 24, 2009

Enforcement of Written Notice Requirements in UCC Contracts: Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc. Introduction The case Valspar Refinish, Inc. v. Gaylord's, Inc., adjudicated by the Supreme...

Trademark Infringement Covered as Advertising Injury under CGL and CUL Policies: Minnesota Supreme Court Decision in General Casualty Co. v. Wozniak Travel, Inc.

Date: Mar 20, 2009

Trademark Infringement Covered as Advertising Injury under CGL and CUL Policies: Minnesota Supreme Court Decision in General Casualty Co. v. Wozniak Travel, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of...

STATE v. NETLAND: Upholding Due Process and Search Reasonableness in Chemical Test Refusal Cases

Date: Feb 13, 2009

STATE v. NETLAND: Upholding Due Process and Search Reasonableness in Chemical Test Refusal Cases Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Jakklyn M. Netland (762 N.W.2d 202, 2009), the Supreme Court of...

State v. Pendleton: Upholding First-Degree Murder Conviction and Accomplice Liability Standards

Date: Jan 30, 2009

State v. Pendleton: Upholding First-Degree Murder Conviction and Accomplice Liability Standards Introduction State of Minnesota appealed against the conviction of Jeffrey C. Pendleton, who was found...

Kaster v. State: Upholding Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence

Date: Jan 1, 2009

Kaster v. State: Upholding Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Introduction State v. Tscheu, 758 N.W.2d 849 (Minn. 2008), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Minnesota that...

Reaffirming the Knaffla Rule: Bar on Postconviction Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in State v. Sergio Sánchez-Díaz

Date: Dec 25, 2008

Reaffirming the Knaffla Rule: Bar on Postconviction Claims of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in State v. Sergio Sánchez-Díaz Introduction State v. Sergio Sánchez-Díaz (758 N.W.2d 843, Supreme...

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