Legal Opinion
Vang v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 9, 2010No. A09-2297PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MEYER, Justice.
The juvenile court convicted and sentenced 14-year-old appellant Jerry Vang as an adult in this first-degree murder ease. Vang, who was indigent, made a timely request that the State Public Defender’s Office (SPDO) file a direct appeal on his behalf. The SPDO did not file a direct appeal. Well after the time to file a direct appeal expired, the SPDO filed a petition for postconviction relief on behalf of Vang. The postconviction court denied Vang’s request for relief. We hold that Vang’s convictions and sentences are void because the juvenile court lacked subject-matter…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- In Re the Welfare of J.R.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2003
- Robinette v. PriceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
- In Re Welfare of IQSSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- State v. ParkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Sanchez v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
- Carlton v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
- State v. ObetaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
- State v. AliSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
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