State v. Knutson

— Joseph Knutson, a juvenile at the time of the trial court proceeding, was suspended from high school for punching another student. He was subsequently convicted for second degree criminal assault and appeals his conviction on the basis of double jeopardy. He argues that because he was given a five-day suspension, any subsequent criminal prosecution for the same assault is barred. The trial court denied Knutson’s motion for dismissal on grounds of double jeopardy. Because we conclude that the imposition of a suspension is not founded on punishment for a criminal violation, but is instead…