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294 N.W.2d 320

State v. Olson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 12, 1980

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1980-06-12

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently June 2002

5 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“We have ruled in a number of cases that generally we will dismiss the state's appeal if this rule is not complied with unless there are special circumstances which would justify our exercising appellate jurisdiction.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. Schubring

Applies MN 609 § 609.035

Relies on State v. Schroeder

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1980-06-12

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SHERAN, Chief Justice.

¶1 This is an appeal by the state, pursuant to R. 29.03, R.Crim.P., from an order of the Chisago County District Court, which dismissed the prosecution of defendant for assault with a dangerous weapon, reckless driving, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. The district court dismissed the prosecution because defendant already had been convicted in Washington County for an offense which the court concluded arose from the same behavioral incident. The court therefore reasoned that this prosecution was barred by Minn.Stat. § 609.035 (1978), which prohibits multiple punishment or serialized prosecution of a defendant for multiple offenses arising from the same behavioral incident. We do not decide the issue raised by the appeal. The state’s brief was not filed with this court until May 16, 1980, the day after the 15-day time limit established by R. 29.03, subd. 2(5), R.Crim.P., on the filing of the appellant’s brief. As we stated in State v. Schroeder, 292 N.W.2d 758, (Minn.1980) generally we will dismiss the state’s appeal in such a situation, absent special circumstances. Here, as there, no special circumstances appear which would justify exercise of our appellate jurisdiction.

¶2 Dismissed. Pursuant to R. 29.03, subd. 2(8), R.Crim.P., defendant is awarded attorneys fees in the amount of $400.

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