State v. Williams

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

The- State of Minnesota appeals from a pretrial order dismissing a forgery charge against respondent John Roscoe Williams in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.63, subd. 1(6) (1984). Dismissal of the charge was predicated on State v. Kalvig, 296 Minn. 395, 209 N.W.2d 678 (1973). The State contends that the trial court’s construction of Kalvig was erroneous as a matter of law and that it had the authority to prosecute the forgery charge. Appeal is taken pursuant to Minn.R.Crim.P. 28.04, subd. 1(1). We reverse and remand for trial.

FACTS

The facts alleged in the complaint are as…