State v. Coughlin

OPINION

HARTEN, Judge. *

The district court dismissed all criminal charges against respondent under Minn. R.Crim. P. 20.01, subd. 6, because the state did not file a notice of intent to prosecute within three years of the initial finding of respondent’s incompetency. Appellant State of Minnesota challenges the dismissal. Because we conclude that the dismissal was an error of law, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

Following a shootout with Owatonna police on 7 June 2003, respondent David Francis Coughlin was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault,…