SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
David Lee Lasse v. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
The Minnesota Supreme Court rules that the “innocent owner defense” in Minn.Stat. § 169A.63, subd. 7(d) (2008), does not apply in a case of joint ownership of a vehicle if one of the joint owners is also the offender causing forfeiture of the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Property Forfeitures'
Minnesota Criminal Caselaw Update for the Week of December 14-18, 2009
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Drugs · Evidence · General DWI · Property Forfeitures · Sentencing · Test Refusal
Minnesota Supreme Court to Innocent Spouses: You Married Poorly So the Government Can Take Your Property
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments
A deeply divided Minnesota Supreme Court today issued a ruling in Laase v. 2007 Chevy Tahoe which allows the government to take away private property from an innocent husband or wife in DWI related cases. The decision overturns the trial and appellate courts who found that a spouse who was a named co-owner on the title of [...]
Tags: General DWI · Police Misconduct · Property Forfeitures
