Legal Opinion
State v. Bussmann
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 1, 2007No. A05-1782PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HANSON, Justice.
Appellant John Joseph Bussmann was convicted of two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct by a member of the clergy, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.344, subd. l(Z)(ii) (2006) (hereafter the “clergy sexual conduct statute”). The clergy sexual conduct statute makes it a crime for a member of the clergy to engage in sexual penetration with a person who is seeking or receiving “religious or spiritual advice, aid, or comfort in private.” Bussmann argues that the clergy sexual conduct statute is unconstitutional because it is void for vagueness and it violates the…
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