Legal Opinion
State v. Fairchild
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided August 22, 1989No. C0-89-60PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
The trial court convicted appellant Mark Fairchild of speeding in violation of Minn. Stat. § 169.14 (1988) and of driving a motor vehicle without liability insurance in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 65B.48 and 65B.67, subd. 2 (1988). Fairchild challenges his conviction for driving without insurance. We reverse.
FACTS
Minnesota State Trooper Michael Cruz stopped Mark Fairchild as he drove his motorcycle north on Highway 71 near Will-mar, Minnesota. Cruz was in the southbound lane and, according to his radar unit, Fairchild was traveling at 78 miles per hour. After stopping,…
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