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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Leathers, 799 N.W.2d 606.
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State of Minnesota v. Somsalao Thonesavanh
880 N.W.2d 625
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
5 “When the court is faced with an ambiguous criminal statute, the ambiguity should be resolved in favor of the criminal defendant in the interest of lenity.”
- State of Minnesota v. Ryan Leroy Smith Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Ryan Leroy Smith Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- Angela K. Schreader v. DC & D Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Above Summit Construction Services Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Angela K. Schreader v. DC & D Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Above Summit Construction Services
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“In the absence of a statutory definition, we generally turn to the plain, ordinary meaning of a statutory phrase.”
- State of Minnesota v. Alie Christine Theodore Dorn 875 N.W.2d 357 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Alie Christine Theodore Dorn 875 N.W.2d 357 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- State of Minnesota v. Jesus Armando Puente Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Jesus Armando Puente
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
See id.; (stating that “[t]he offense [of first- degree assault (deadly force against peace officer)] is subject to a minimum sentence”).
- State of Minnesota v. Kristyn Nicole Schouweiler Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Kristyn Nicole Schouweiler
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Minn. Stat. § 609.535 does not define “a check given for a past consideration.” “In the absence of a statutory definition, we generally turn to the plain, ordinary meaning of a statutory phrase.”
- State of Minnesota v. David Lee Haywood 869 N.W.2d 902 Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. David Lee Haywood
869 N.W.2d 902
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
“In the absence of a statutory definition, we generally turn to the plain, ordinary meaning of a statutory phrase.”
- State of Minnesota v. Gregory Antoine Davis 864 N.W.2d 171 Minn. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Gregory Antoine Davis
864 N.W.2d 171
Minn. 2015
see Minn. Stat. § 645.16 (2014).
- Patrick Hammer Fay, Relator v. Department of Employment and Economic Development 860 N.W.2d 385 Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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Patrick Hammer Fay, Relator v. Department of Employment and Economic Development
860 N.W.2d 385
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
d 606, 611 (Minn. 2011).
- State of Minnesota v. Clinton Robert Zenzius Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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State of Minnesota v. Clinton Robert Zenzius
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
“A statute is only ambiguous when the language therein is subject to more than one reasonable interpretation.”
- Alice Ann Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud 853 N.W.2d 713 Minn. 2014
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Alice Ann Staab v. Diocese of St. Cloud
853 N.W.2d 713
Minn. 2014
“When a statutory provision is ambiguous, it is appropriate to turn to the canons of statutory construction to ascertain a statute’s meaning.”
- State of Minnesota v. Gregory Brian-Will Thompson Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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State of Minnesota v. Gregory Brian-Will Thompson
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
“‘The doctrine of in pari materia is a tool of statutory interpretation that allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the meaning of ambiguous statutory language.’” (quotation omitted).
- BVA Equities, LLC, Relator v. City of New Hope Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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BVA Equities, LLC, Relator v. City of New Hope
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
See Minn. Stat. § 645.08 (2012)
- State of Minnesota v. Jerry Expose, Jr. 849 N.W.2d 427 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- State of Minnesota v. Jerry Expose, Jr. 849 N.W.2d 427 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- State v. Ward 847 N.W.2d 29 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- State v. Ward 847 N.W.2d 29 Minn. Ct. App. 2014
- State v. Garcia-Gutierrez 844 N.W.2d 519 Minn. 2014
- State v. Garcia-Gutierrez 844 N.W.2d 519 Minn. 2014
- State v. Melchert-Dinkel 844 N.W.2d 13 Minn. 2014
- State v. Melchert-Dinkel 844 N.W.2d 13 Minn. 2014
- State v. Nelson 842 N.W.2d 433 Minn. 2014
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State v. Nelson
842 N.W.2d 433
Minn. 2014
Justice Lillehaug appears to support his interpretation by application of the canon of in pari mate-ria, which “ ‘allows two statutes with common purposes and subject matter to be construed together to determine the mean *442 ing of ambiguous statutory language.’” (); , 816 n. 3 (Minn.2004) (describing the canon of in pari materia).
- County of Dakota v. Cameron 839 N.W.2d 700 Minn. 2013
- County of Dakota v. Cameron 839 N.W.2d 700 Minn. 2013
- State v. Broten 836 N.W.2d 573 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
- State v. Broten 836 N.W.2d 573 Minn. Ct. App. 2013
- State v. Rick 835 N.W.2d 478 Minn. 2013
- State v. Rick 835 N.W.2d 478 Minn. 2013
- Christianson v. Henke 831 N.W.2d 532 Minn. 2013
- State v. Wilson 830 N.W.2d 849 Minn. 2013
- State v. Wilson 830 N.W.2d 849 Minn. 2013
- State v. Hayes 826 N.W.2d 799 Minn. 2013
- State v. Hayes 826 N.W.2d 799 Minn. 2013
- State v. Rick 821 N.W.2d 610 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
- State v. Rick 821 N.W.2d 610 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
- Pageau v. State 820 N.W.2d 271 Minn. Ct. App. 2012
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Pageau v. State
820 N.W.2d 271
Minn. Ct. App. 2012
(stating that ambiguity exists when language is subject to more than one reasonable interpretation).