Appellate Courts will begin transmitting all notices, orders, and opinions electronically.
Beginning no later than July 1, 2011, the appellate courts will send notices, orders, opinions, and correspondence related to pending cases to attorneys in those cases by e-mail rather than postal mail. All attorneys with pending appellate cases who have not already registered an e-mail address should do so immediately. Unrepresented parties with pending appellate cases may also participate in this e-notification system by registering an e-mail address. Please visit the Clerk of Appellate Courts page for instructions on how to register your e-mail address.
Opinion Policies
Minnesota Court of Appeals opinions are issued weekly and are available to the public at 10 a.m. CST/CDT every Monday.
On Wednesday of every week, the Court of Appeals will mail a notice that informs counsel, pro se parties, and court personnel associated with a case that an opinion will be released the following Monday. Opinions are available online or by visiting the Clerk of Appellate Courts, 305 Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, after the Monday release time. Copies of the opinions are mailed to involved parties on Mondays.
In certain time-sensitive cases, the Court of Appeals may issue opinions on a business day other than Monday. In these instances, involved parties will be contacted just prior to the special release.
Please visit the Minnesota State Law Library's Appellate Opinions Archive for previously released Court of Appeals Opinions.
Published Opinions
By statute, the Court of Appeals issues a published opinion only in the most important and complex cases. Published opinions include an extensive analysis of the facts and law. They will be considered and used by courts faced with similar issues in the future, and they are published in books found in most law libraries.
DECISIONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED Monday, July 22, 2024
A23-1627 In Re: The Jorgenson Family Trust Agreement dated March 12, 2001.
Chippewa County District Court, Hon. Thomas W. Van Hon.
In litigation involving the administration of a trust, Minnesota Statutes section 501C.1004 (2022), rather than the common law of trusts, governs a trust beneficiary’s right to reimbursement for attorney fees out of trust property.
Affirmed. Judge Kevin G. Ross.
SPECIAL RELEASE OPINION FILED JULY 16, 2024
A23-0560 State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Nicholas Lee Hill, Appellant.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Paul Scoggin.
If the state introduces a defendant’s confession into evidence at trial, Minnesota Statutes section 634.03 (2018) requires the state to corroborate the confession by presenting evidence independent of the confession that reasonably tends to prove that the specific crime charged in the complaint actually occurred. To satisfy that requirement, the state’s independent evidence must corroborate the elements of the crime that constitute the
corpus delicti of the crime. If the defendant is charged with an attempt crime, the
corpus delicti of the crime consists of two components: first, an intent to commit an underlying crime and, second, a substantial step toward the commission of the underlying crime.
Reversed. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.
Dissenting, Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
Unpublished Opinions
Unpublished opinions are issued in cases that are less complicated, that involve legal issues that have already been decided in published opinions, or that will affect only the parties to that particular case. These opinions are usually shorter, do not contain extensive discussion of the facts, and are not generally relied on by other courts to the same degree as published opinions.
NONPRECEDENTIAL OPINIONS
FILED Monday, July 22, 2024
Pursuant to Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 136.01, subd. 1 (c)
1.
A23-1942
John Louis Corrigan, Jr., petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Affirmed. Chief Judge Susan L. Segal.
Scott County District Court, Hon. Christian S. Wilton.
2.
A23-1878
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Katelynn Marie Pick, Respondent.
Affirmed. Chief Judge Susan L. Segal.
Crow Wing County District Court, Hon. Charles D. Halverson.
3.
A23-1976
Troy K Scheffler, Appellant, vs. Lake Edward Township, Respondent, County of Crow Wing, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Renee L. Worke.
Crow Wing County District Court, Hon. Matthew Mallie.
4.
A23-1808
Sheila Maurise Burski, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Benton County District Court, Hon. Michael S. Jesse.
5.
A23-1481
Jesse Bruce Jensen, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Commissioner of Public Safety, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Cottonwood County District Court, Hon. Christina M. Wietzema.
6.
A23-1400
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Tracey Dee Keyes, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Edward Sheu.
7.
A23-1365
Alessandra Pantano Orthey, petitioner, Appellant, vs. Christopher Scott Orthey, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Terri Yellowhammer.
8.
A23-1088
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Glen Alvin Johnson, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Matthew E. Johnson.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Michael E. Burns.
9.
A23-1443
Heidi Ann Collins, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Angel Marie Morgan, Respondent Below, Brandon Lee St. George, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
St. Louis County District Court, Hon. Leslie Beiers.
10.
A23-1254
State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Terry Izeal Heggs, Respondent.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Judge Louise Dovre Bjorkman.
Mower County District Court, Hon. Jeffrey Kritzer.
11.
A23-1790
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Kenneth Larry Jenson, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Peter M. Reyes, Jr.
Carver County District Court, Hon. Eric J. Braaten.
12.
A23-1075
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Kyle Grayling Tweed, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Diane B. Bratvold.
Dakota County District Court, Hon. Jamie L. Cork.
13.
A23-0686
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Dedric Maurice Willis, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Diane B. Bratvold.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Shereen Askalani.
14.
A23-1030
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jesse Wayne Blaylock, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Jeanne M. Cochran.
Wright County District Court, Hon. Elizabeth Strand.
15.
A23-1476
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Deavion Ladell Beasley, Sr., Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
Beltrami County District Court, Hon. John G. Melbye.
16.
A23-1319
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Shaun Franklin McCormick, Appellant.
Reversed. Judge Randall J. Slieter.
Dakota County District Court, Hon. Judge Dannia Edwards.
17.
A23-1361
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Dejarriel Travon Burgie, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Jennifer Frisch.
Ramsey County District Court, Hon. David Brown.
18.
A23-1087
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jennifer Lynn Matter, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Sarah Wheelock.
Goodhue County District Court, Hon. Douglas Bayley.
19.
A23-0796
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Casimiro Sosa Saavedra, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Sarah Wheelock.
Stearns County District Court, Hon. Mary B. Mahler.
20.
A23-1450
Michael Patrick Rainville, Respondent, vs. Michael Anthony Forcia, Appellant.
Reversed. Judge Elise Larson.
Dissenting. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Joy D. Bartscher.
21.
A23-1484
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Nicholas John Wolter, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Keala C. Ede.
Olmsted County District Court, Hon. Robert Birnbaum.
22.
A23-0242
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Courtney Deshaun Hall, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Keala C. Ede.
Dakota County District Court, Hon. Christopher J. Lehmann.
23.
A23-1944
Scott Marlin Morey, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Jonathan P. Schmidt.
Clearwater County District Court, Hon. Eric P. Schieferdecker.
24.
A24-0108
Nathan Adams Busch, et al., Appellants, vs. Terry Lee Fredin, et al., Respondents.
Affirmed. Judge Roger M. Klaphake.
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Cottonwood County District Court, Hon. Sherry Haley.
25.
A23-1449
In re the Custody of B. B. F. F.
Affirmed. Judge Roger M. Klaphake.*
Wright County District Court, Hon. Catherine McPherson .
26.
A23-1130
State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Jeffrey Scott Makarrall, Appellant.
Affirmed. Judge Roger M. Klaphake.*
Stearns County District Court, Hon. Sarah E. Hennesy.
27.
A24-0085
Mikesha Pauline Barnes, Appellant, vs. Andrew Christopher Lee, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Edward J. Cleary.*
Dissenting. Chief Judge Susan L. Segal.
Anoka County District Court, Hon. Jenny Walker Jasper.
* Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI, § 10.
Order Opinions
Cases that involve a few simple issues may be decided by order opinions, which include little discussion of the facts of the case and a brief analysis of the laws that are involved.
RECENT ORDER OPINIONS
July 22, 2024
1.
A23-1862
Mang Yang, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Francis J. Connolly.
Ramsey County District Court, Hon. Gregg E. Johnson.
2.
A23-1558
Amarjit Singh, Appellant, vs. Dr. Kumar Belani, Respondent, Surinder Singh, Respondent, Kanwaljit Singh, Respondent.
Affirmed. Judge Elise Larson.
Hennepin County District Court, Hon. Jamie L. Anderson.
3.
A23-1756
Scott Michael Rodgers, petitioner, Respondent, vs. Commissioner of Public Safety, Appellant.
Reversed. Judge John P. Smith.
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Wright County District Court, Hon. Catherine McPherson.
* Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI, § 10.
Special Release Opinions
NO SPECIAL RELEASE OPINIONS FILED
Opinion Sets
Opinion sets contain all published, unpublished, and order opinions. The sets are compressed into files that must be unpacked before opening them.
Opinion Sets For Opinions
Filed Monday, July 22, 2024
Opinion Set in a Zipped PDF Format
- Click the above link.
- Save the unzipped file to your computer.
- Choose the "Open" option on the Download Complete screen.
- Extract the files to a location of your choice.
- Open the extracted file.