Legal Opinion
Ascher v. Commissioner of Public Safety
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided October 28, 1993No. C3-93-364PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge
Appellant Ricky Ascher argues that Fourth Amendment violations occurred when he was stopped at a sobriety checkpoint where television media were invited and present. He also argues that sobriety checkpoints violate article I, section 10, of the Minnesota Constitution. We reverse.
FACTS
On August 14-15, 1992, the Burnsville Police Department, the Dakota County Sheriffs Department, and the Minnesota State Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Highway 13 at Nicollet Avenue in the City of Burns-ville, Minnesota.
All vehicles traveling westbound on Highway 13 and northbound on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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