Nelson v. State

OPINION

WORKE, Judge

Appellant1 challenges the district court’s denial of her petition, arguing that, as the personal representative of Rick Paul Nelson’s estate, she is entitled to pursue compensation under MIERA on behalf of the estate. The district court determined that appellant lacked standing because there was no pending order issued under Minn. Stat. § 590.11 or pending claim under MIERA at the time of Nelson’s death. We affirm.

FACTS

In February 1987, Rick Paul Nelson was charged by complaint with second-degree *882murder and first-degree manslaughter.2 Nelson pleaded guilty to one count of…