Remorse and Sentencing: The Limits of Downward Durational Departures in State v. Solberg Introduction State of Minnesota v. Jacob Miles Solberg (882 N.W.2d 618, 2016) marks a significant...
Affirmation of Plea Validity Standards in Nelson v. Minnesota (880 N.W.2d 852) Introduction Nelson v. State of Minnesota is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Minnesota on June...
Affirmation of Restitution Award Procedure Under Minn. R.Crim. P. 27.03, Subd. 9: STATE v. EVANS Introduction State: Minnesota Case: Harry Jerome Evans, Appellant vs. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent....
State v. Horst: Affirmation of Conviction and Clarifications on Interrogation and Seizure Standards Introduction In the landmark case State of Minnesota v. Heather Leann Horst, decided on May 18,...
Plain Error Analysis in Plea Procedures: STATE of Minnesota v. Joshua Lee Myhre Establishes Key Precedents Introduction In the landmark case STATE of Minnesota v. Joshua Lee Myhre, the Supreme Court...
State v. Amanda Lea Peltier: Affirming First-Degree Murder under Minn. Stat. § 609.185(a)(5) and Standards for Jury Instructions and Prosecutorial Conduct Introduction State of Minnesota v. Amanda...
District Court's Authority to Order Restitution Post-Sentencing: Insights from STATE v. ANDERSEN Introduction State of Minnesota v. Kenneth E. Andersen, 871 N.W.2d 910 (Minn. 2015), is a significant...
Commerce Bank v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.: Clarifying Mortgagee Coverage Under Standard Mortgage and Vacancy Clauses Introduction The case of Commerce Bank v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company...
State v. Taylor: Upholding Partial Courtroom Closures and Affirming Convictions Based on Harmless Error Introduction State of Minnesota v. Kemen Lavatos Taylor, II, 869 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 2015), is a...
Supreme Court of Minnesota Upholds Mootness in Rental Ordinance Challenge Ethan Dean, et al. v. City of Winona, 868 N.W.2d 1 (Minn. 2015) Introduction In Ethan Dean, et al. v. City of Winona (868...
Establishing Exclusive Restitution Factors: Analysis of Minnesota State v. Riggs Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Brandon Wayne Riggs, 865 N.W.2d 679 (Minn. 2015), the Supreme Court of Minnesota...
Supreme Court of Minnesota Clarifies MUFTA's Stance on Ponzi-Scheme Presumptions Introduction In the landmark case of Patrick Finn and Lighthouse Management Group, Inc. v. Alliance Bank et al., 860...
Beaulieu v. State: Clarifying Procedural Due Process Rights and Waiver in Probation Revocation Proceedings Introduction Beaulieu v. State is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Minnesota that...
Minnesota Supreme Court Establishes "Particular Amenability to Probation" Standard in State v. Soto Introduction In the landmark case of State of Minnesota v. Jose Arriaga Soto, Jr., the Supreme...
Life Without Parole Sentencing for Juveniles Unconstitutional: Insights from STATE of Minnesota v. Mahdi Hassan ALI Introduction STATE of Minnesota v. Mahdi Hassan ALI (855 N.W.2d 235) is a landmark...
Affirmation of Standards Governing Eyewitness Identification and Prosecutorial Conduct: Mosley v. State Introduction State of Minnesota v. Eddie Matthew Mosley (853 N.W.2d 789) is a significant case...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Traditional Pleading Standard in Civil Actions Introduction In the case of Laura L. Walsh v. U.S. Bank, N.A. (851 N.W.2d 598), the Supreme Court of Minnesota addressed...
Enforceability of Future Legal Compliance Representations in Breach of Contract Claims: Minnesota's Landmark Ruling in Lyon Financial Services v. Illinois Paper Introduction In the case of Lyon...
Interpreting Minn.Stat. § 609.035: Limits on Multiple Sentences for Single Conduct in State v. Jones Introduction State of Minnesota v. Don Antoine Jones, 848 N.W.2d 528 (Minn. 2014), addresses the...
Procedural Bars and Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Upholding Premeditated Murder Conviction Introduction The case of State of Minnesota v. Prince Oliver Moore, Jr. (846 N.W.2d 83) presents...