Legal Opinion
State of Minnesota v. Brandon Wayne Riggs
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 1, 2015No. A13-1189PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WRIGHT, Justice.
In this case, we consider whether Minn. Stat. § 611A.045, subd. 1 (2014), provides an exclusive list of factors for a district court to consider when determining the amount of restitution to award to a crime victim. Concluding that the language of section 611A.045, subdivision 1, does not prohibit consideration of the victim’s fault, the district court awarded the victim only half of the employment-related expenses that he sought because the victim was the initial aggressor. The court of appeals reversed, and we granted review. Because section 611A.045, subdivision 1,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- State v. LindseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
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