Legal Opinion
State v. Wenthe
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 6, 2013No. A12-0263PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GILDEA, Chief Justice.
In this case, we address whether Minn.Stat. § 609.344, subd. 1(0© (2012) (clergy-sexual-conduct statute), violates the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution. A Ramsey County jury found respondent/cross-appellant Christopher Wenthe guilty of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.344, subd. l(i)(i), based on a sexual relationship between Wenthe, a Roman Catholic priest, and a parishioner. The court of appeals reversed Wenthe’s conviction, holding that although Minn.Stat. § 609.344, subd. 1(1 )(i), was not facially…
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- State of Iowa v. Patrick EdouardSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
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