Legal Opinion
State v. Patch
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 25, 1999No. CX-98-1451PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HALBROOKS, Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment of conviction for obstructing legal process. See Minn.Stat. § 609.50, subd. 1(1) (1996). We reverse.
FACTS
Appellant Kathleen Patch was convicted of obstructing legal process, a misdemean- or, for informing Susan Rich, who had outstanding arrest warrants, that police were on the way to arrest her.
Rich was wanted under three outstanding arrest warrants in connection with several forgery charges. When Rich entered a drug store in Blackduck, the owner recognized her and called police. Meanwhile, a private citizen who had been told of this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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