Legal Opinion
State of Minnesota v. Miranda Lynn Jones
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 26, 2015No. A14-1399PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LILLEHAUG, Justice.
Shortly after being placed on probation, appellant Miranda Lynn Jones was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor and disorderly conduct. Her conduct violated the terms of Jones’s probation and the State moved to have it revoked. In addition, the State cited Jones for misdemean- or contempt of court under Minn. Stat. § 588.20, subd. 2(4) (2014).
The probationer moved to dismiss the criminal contempt charge, arguing that the statute charged does not cover violations of probationary terms. The district court granted the motion and the State appealed. In the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. AustinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- State v. RickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
- State v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2014
- United States v. Charles John McCartyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- In Re the Civil Commitment of GiemSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
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3Cited by3 opinions
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