Two recent wins at the Minnesota Court of Appeals in State pre-trial appeals.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals agreed with attorney Anders Erickson’s arguments in two recent state pre-trial appeals and affirmed the district court’s orders dismissing the State’s charges.

First, in State v. Dawson, A24-0573, (Minn. App. Oct. 14, 2024), the Minnesota Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Erickson’s argument that the district court properly found that the officer did not have reasonable suspicion to ask the client to exit his vehicle. The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to suppress the controlled substance that was located during law enforcement’s subsequent search of the vehicle and dismiss the controlled substance charge.

Read the court of appeals opinion here:

State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Jontrail Wesley Dawson, Respondent. A24-0573, Court of Appeals Nonprecedential, October 14, 2024 (mn.gov)

Second, in In re M.V.R., (Minn. App. Aug. 5, 2024), the Minnesota Court of Appeals agreed with Mr. Erickson’s argument that the district court properly dismissed the criminal sexual conduct charge because of the State’s excessive delay in filing the charge.

Read the Minnesota Court of Appeals opinion here:

In the Matter of the Welfare of: M. V. R., Child. A23-1966, Court of Appeals Nonprecedential, August 5, 2024 (mn.gov)