Murray v. Cisar

OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

Appellant contends that Minn.Stat. § 243.28, subd. 3 (1998), which authorizes the commissioner of corrections to deduct court-ordered fines and restitution from inmate wages, as applied, violates the state and federal constitutional prohibition against ex post facto and retrospective laws. Appellant argues that the district court improperly dismissed his claim on summary judgment and erred when it ordered him to pay respondents’ fees and costs under Minn.Stat. § 563.02, subd. 4 (1998). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

The facts are undisputed. In 1991, the…