State v. Finn

The state appeals from an order of the St. Paul municipal court which dismissed a charge of reckless driving. The municipal court held that under Minn. St. 609.035 a former conviction for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle barred the prosecution for reckless driving. We affirm.

On December 24,1971, at approximately 2:10 a.m., defendant took and operated a vehicle without the owner’s knowledge or consent. After driving for approximately 2 miles, he noticed a St. Paul police squad car pursuing him. To avoid apprehension, he sped up and drove an additional mile before abandoning the vehicle. He…