Legal Opinion
State v. Klawitter
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 30, 1994No. C6-93-2092PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COYNE, Justice.
We granted the parties’ joint petition for accelerated review in this case in order to address an important and doubtful certified question: whether and to what extent so-called Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) testimony is admissible in prosecutions for driving while under the influence of a controlled substance.
This case involves the prosecution of 13 individuals for driving while under the influence of a controlled substance. The parties agreed to use the prosecution of one of the defendants, Larry Klawitter, as a test case. The state contends specifically that defendant…
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- State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- State v. MooreSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
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