State v. Scaife

OPINION

TOUSSAINT, Chief Judge.

Appellant State of Minnesota challenges the trial court’s imposition of a stay of adjudication. Because the required special circumstances for such a stay did not exist, we reverse.

FACTS

Respondent James Scaife’s driving privileges were cancelled in April 1997, apparently due to a driving while intoxicated (DWI) approximately 15 to 20 years ago in Wisconsin. In September 1997, Scaife was stopped for driving after cancellation. Scaife failed to appear at his initial pretrial date, a warrant was issued and executed, and Scaife then appeared on August 16, 1999, for a…