In Re Rodriguez

I agree with the majority that this appeal is timely. I respectfully dissent, however, from the majority’s determination that applying the psychopathic personality statute to a nonviolent exhibitionist is beyond the intent of the statute and beyond the sweep of State ex rel. Pearson v. Probate Court of Ramsey County, 205 Minn. 545, 287 N.W. 297 (1939), aff'd 309 U.S. 270, 60 S.Ct. 523, 84 L.Ed. 744 (1940).

In In re Clements, 440 N.W.2d 133 (Minn.App.1989), pet. for rev. denied (Minn. June 21, 1989), this court addressed both Minn. Stat. § 526.09 and Pearson in affirming the psychopathic…