Legal Opinion
State v. Munnell
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 7, 1984No. C2-83-1620PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOLEY, Judge.
Appellant Marion Munnell was charged with criminal vehicular operation in viola tion of Minn.Stat. § 609.21, subd. 1. At an omnibus. hearing she moved for dismissal, contending the statute is vague and over-broad and that its failure to distinguish between drivers under the influence who are more and less negligent than the victims whose deaths they cause violates the equal protection clause. She also moved that the jury at trial be instructed that fault of the victim is a defense to Minn. Stat. § 609.21, subd. 1. The trial court denied both motions but, pursuant to Minn.…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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