City of Albert Lea v. Tasker

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Appellant Paul Tasker was arrested for shoplifting and charged with misdemeanor theft in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.52, subd. 2(1) (1986). He moved the trial court for an order dismissing the complaint on the grounds that the prosecution’s failure *910to retain and preserve the allegedly stolen items constituted a denial of due process of law. After an evidentiary hearing, the court denied the motion. A jury found Tasker guilty. Tasker moved the trial court to reconsider his pretrial motion and dismiss the case, to enter an order vacating the judgment of conviction and…