Legal Opinion
State v. Defatte
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 22, 2019No. A18-0881PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LILLEHAUG, Justice.
This case requires that we decide whether the felony-enhancement provision in the domestic-assault statute, Minn. Stat. § 609.2242, subd. 4 (2018), is ambiguous. Because it is not and enhancement was proper in this case, we affirm the decision of the court of appeals.
FACTS
The underlying facts in this case are not in dispute. On June 22, 2009, appellant John Wesley Defatte broke into the Hubbard County home of his estranged wife, D.L.D., and assaulted her. Defatte was charged by the Hubbard County Attorney with five counts, including third-degree assault causing substantial…
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