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20 recent cases from the MN jurisdiction.
Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms DWI and Test Refusal Convictions Against Zielinski
This case involves Melissa Madelyne Zielinski, who was convicted of first-degree test refusal and fourth-degree driving while impaired (DWI) after refusing to take a blood test following a traffic sto...
Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms Scot Perry Christian's Murder Convictions, Upholding Exclusion of Third-Party Perpetrator Evidence
This case involves Scot Perry Christian, who was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and attempted first-degree premeditated murder. Christian appealed his convictions, arguing several point...
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's Foreclosure Voided Due to Failure to Provide Statutory Notice to Homeowner
This case involves a petition by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) to obtain a new certificate of title after a mortgage foreclosure sale. The district court initially denied the petition, r...
Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Drug Convictions, Upholding Search Warrant Based on Probable Cause
This case involves Anthony Richard Smeby, who was convicted of first-degree controlled substance crime and fifth-degree controlled substance crime. Smeby appealed his convictions, arguing that the dis...
Minnesota Court of Appeals Affirms Jeremiah Quan Turner's First-Degree Assault Conviction
This case involves Jeremiah Quan Turner, who was convicted of first-degree assault and other charges related to a shooting incident. Turner appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court mad...
Appeals Court Affirms Denial of Full Discharge for Sexually Dangerous Person
This case involves Leah Christina Graeber, who was civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person (SDP) and a sexual psychopathic personality (SPP). Graeber appealed the district court's decision to...
Appeals Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights for L.K. Due to Failure to Reunify and Best Interests of Children
This case involves L.K., a parent whose parental rights to her two children were terminated by the district court. The district court found that there were grounds for termination under Minnesota Stat...
Hennepin County's Termination of Employee for Sexual Harassment Upheld by Appeals Court
This case involves Theodore Lockhart, Sr., a former employee of Hennepin County, who was terminated after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment. Lockhart appealed his termination to t...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Finding No Prejudicial Discovery Violation
This case involves a dispute over whether the State of Minnesota properly handled evidence in a criminal case against Deshon Israel Bonnell. The core issue was whether the State's actions constituted ...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction of Nicholas James Firkus
This case involves Nicholas James Firkus, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Heidi Firkus. The conviction was based on evidence that Firkus shot his wife during a dispu...
State Patrol promotion denial not found to be gender discrimination or retaliation
This case involves Melissa Ann Lorsung, who was denied a promotion to sergeant in the Minnesota State Patrol. She claims this denial was due to gender discrimination. Lorsung had previously filed a co...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Against State in Vehicle Forfeiture Case
This case involves a dispute over whether the State of Minnesota could seize a vehicle belonging to Jamie Sara Schmeichel. The State sought to forfeit Schmeichel's car, alleging it was used in a drug-...
Franchisee may be liable for employee's off-duty shooting if negligent hiring or retention is proven
This case involves a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the trustee for the next of kin of Unity McGill against R.C. of St. Cloud, Inc. (a McDonald's franchisee). Unity McGill was shot and killed by a Mc...
Minnesota Racing Commission's Approval of Running Aces' Request Upheld
This case involves a dispute over whether the Minnesota Racing Commission properly approved a request from Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack to change its operations. The core issue was whether t...
Minnesota Attorney General's Office wins case against Madison Equities over deceptive trade practices
This case involves a dispute between the State of Minnesota, represented by its Attorney General, and Madison Equities, Inc., a company involved in property management. The core issue revolved around ...
City of Orono Wins Retaliation Lawsuit Filed by Former Police Officer
This case involves a former police officer, Dennis Walsh, who sued the City of Orono, Minnesota, alleging that the city retaliated against him for reporting misconduct by his supervisor. Walsh claimed...
Court Reverses Denial of Unemployment Benefits, Citing Lack of Evidence for Retaliation Claim
This case involves Christopher Thigpen, who was fired from his job at Best Home Care LLC. Thigpen believed he was fired because he reported unsafe working conditions, which he argued was retaliation. ...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Assault and Domestic Abuse Charges
This case involves a man, Raenard Romalle Douglas, who was charged with several crimes, including assault and domestic abuse. During his arrest, Douglas resisted and assaulted a police officer. He was...
State employee's termination for insubordination upheld
This case involves a dispute over whether Lisa Dawn Oliver, a former employee of the State of Minnesota, was wrongfully terminated. Oliver was fired after she was accused of "gross insubordination" an...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules State Can Seize Trust Land for Unpaid Taxes, But Must Follow Federal Procedures
This case involves a dispute over whether the State of Minnesota could seize and sell property owned by Seneca Warrior Steeprock (Steeprock) to satisfy unpaid taxes. Steeprock argued that the property...