R.G.C. v. Minnesota Department of Corrections

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge. *

Appellant’s challenge to his classification as a level III sex offender was dismissed by the district court for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. On appeal, he argues that the district court had jurisdiction because he was challenging the retroactive use of the law, not the classification of his offense. Appellant asserts that only the district court can interpret the act and determine if it applies to offenders retroactively. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant R.G.C. was convicted of two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in 1991 and a like offense in 1993. He…