State v. Duffy

OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Respondent Dylan Duffy was charged with four counts of controlled substance violations. At the pretrial hearing, the district court dismissed all four counts for lack of probable cause. The State appeals the dismissal, claiming it was based on an error of law. Respondent challenges appealability under Minn. R.Crim. P. 28.04, subd. 1. We dismiss the appeal as being from a nonappealable pretrial order.

FACTS

Respondent and an undercover police officer had a telephone conversation during which they discussed costs for varying amounts of cocaine. Respondent said a woman who…