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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Defatte, 928 N.W.2d 338.
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State of Minnesota, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
When interpreting a statute’s plain language, “[s]tatutory words and phrases must be construed according to the rules of grammar and common usage.” (quotation omitted).
- In RE: The Matter of the Irrevocable Trust of Myron E. Childs, dated November 2, 2000 Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In RE: The Matter of the Irrevocable Trust of Myron E. Childs, dated November 2, 2000 Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Appellate courts “review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.”
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Thomas Gabor Gratzer, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
When interpreting the plain language of a statute, “[s]tatutory words and phrases must be construed according to the rules of grammar and common usage.” State v. Defatte , (quotation omitted).
- Todd Robert Reihs, petitioner, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- State of Minnesota v. Luke Vincent Bruns Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Luke Vincent Bruns Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Jason Turner Johnson 8 N.W.3d 243 Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota v. Jason Turner Johnson
8 N.W.3d 243
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“We review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.”
- State of Minnesota v. Marvel Galvaston Williams Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota v. Marvel Galvaston Williams
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Appellate courts “review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.”
- State of Minnesota v. Christopher Allen Borgquist 7 N.W.3d 145 Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Christopher Allen Borgquist 7 N.W.3d 145 Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Mitchell David Johnson Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota v. Mitchell David Johnson
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“We review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.”
- State of Minnesota v. Deshaun Arnez-Lamar Baker Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Deshaun Arnez-Lamar Baker Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Anthony Richard Smeby Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Anthony Richard Smeby Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Interpretation of Minn. Stat. § 626.15(a)(2022) This court will “review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.”
- In re the Marriage of: Allan Roland Kilgore v. Ellen Lea Brockman, f/k/a Ellen Lea Kilgore, ... Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- In re the Marriage of: Allan Roland Kilgore v. Ellen Lea Brockman, f/k/a Ellen Lea Kilgore, ... Minn. Ct. App. 2024
- State of Minnesota v. Paul Scott Seeman Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- State of Minnesota v. Paul Scott Seeman Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- Randy Terrell Mayberry v. State of Minnesota Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- Randy Terrell Mayberry v. State of Minnesota Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2023
- In the Matter of the Welfare of: W. S. A., Child. Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
“A statute is ambiguous only when the statutory language is subject to more than one reasonable interpretation.” (quotation omitted).
- In the Matter of the Welfare of: H.B., Child. Minn. 2022
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- Vaundell Duwayne Kingbird, Minn. 2022
- A21-0832 Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Appellate courts “review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.”
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2020
- State of Minnesota, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
If a statute does not define a phrase, that phrase is given “its plain and ordinary meaning.” (quotation omitted).