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State v. Rewitzer

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided September 14, 2000No. C4-99-807PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAUL H. ANDERSON, Justice.

Ryan James Rewitzer pleaded guilty to controlled substance crimes in the second, third, and fifth degree for selling, in the course of three separate incidents, a total of 23.8 grams of marijuana and 20.5 grams of mushrooms containing psilocyn. The Brown County District Court then imposed a sentence of 48 months, together with fines and surcharges totaling $273,-600. Rewitzer subsequently filed a petition for postconviction relief with the district court, arguing that the fines violated the Excessive Fines Clauses of the United States and Minnesota…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. BajakajianSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. State Farm Insurance Companies v. SeefeldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Miller v. One 2001 Pontiac AztekSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2003

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