Legal Opinion

State v. Reisewitz

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 16, 1977No. 47767PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WAHL, Justice.

The state appeals 1 from an order of April 22,1977, in district court, dismissing a criminal complaint on grounds of a denial of defendant’s right to a speedy trial.

Two issues are raised: First, whether the state’s appeal is proper and timely; and, second, whether the dismissal of the complaint on grounds of a violation of the defendant’s right to a speedy trial was an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court. We do not reach the second issue. Having concluded that the state’s appeal is improper and untimely, we dismiss the appeal.

On August 2, 1976, the state filed a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. MakiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  2. City of St. Paul v. HalvorsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  3. Kloos v. Soo Line RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
  4. City of Rochester v. StevensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  5. State, Village of Eden Prairie v. HousmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
  2. In Re the Welfare of S. V.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  3. State v. JuelfsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979

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