Amundson v. State

OPINION

DIETZEN, Judge

Appellant challenges the denial of his petition for postconviction relief, arguing that the 2002 appointment of the Honorable H. Richard Hopper, formerly a district court judge, by the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court to preside over criminal charges against appellant was unconstitutional because Judge Hopper was not a “retired judge” within the meaning of article VI, section 10 of the Minnesota Constitution and the applicable statutes. Because Judge Hopper was a “retired judge” under the Minnesota Constitution, we affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Roland C. Amundson…