State v. Compassionate Home Care, Inc.

OPINION

WILLIS, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction of criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.233, subd. 1 (1996). Because the district court abused its discretion in instructing the jury and erred in responding to a jury question without notifying counsel, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

Appellant Compassionate Home Care (CHC) is a corporation that is licensed to provide home-care services. In 1997, at the time of the events charged in the criminal complaint, CHC was owned by Charlie and Roberta Parker, and Trina Asche, the assistant administrator, was in charge…