Legal Profession Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed and remanded a criminal conviction for sexual involvement with two fifteen-year-old victims. The court's syllabus: The sentencing judge's ex parte communication with the prosecutor, during which he suggested to the prosecutor what arguments to make...
How Appealing (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
"Minnesota Supreme Court rules water in woman's bong counts as drug": The St. Paul Pioneer Press contains this article today. You can access yesterday's 4-3 ruling of the Supreme Court of Minnesota at this link....
Addiction Inbox (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
State Supreme Court calls it a “drug mixture.” The lesson is clear: If you live in Minnesota, and you happen to own a bong, be sure to pour out the water after each use. Bong water is now officially a controlled substance in Minnesota, according to a state Supreme Court ruling last week. An Associated Press report by Steve Karnowski in the Minneapolis...
The LRC Blog (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
BONG WATER IS AN ILLEGAL DRUG, MINN. SUPREME COURT RULES Time to dump your bong water in case the feds show up at your door. They might think you actually plan to drink it later. According to a split decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court, a person in possession of more than 25 grams of bong [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
In Minnesota, bong water can count as an illegal drug. That decision from Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers in that state who fail to dump the water out of bong _ a type of water pipe often used to... Sponsored Topics: Supreme Court of the United States - Illegal drug trade - Water - United States -...
Drug and Device Law (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
In a decision that largely tracks the preemption rulings already reached (and currently on appeal) in the Sprint Fidelis MDL, see In re Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Products Liability Litigation , 592 F. Supp.2d 1147 (D. Minn. 2009), the court in the Minnesota State Court parallel proceedings has likewise dismissed all of the claims before it on preemption grounds. Here's the...
StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
In Minnesota, bong water can count as an illegal drug. That decision from Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers in that state who fail to dump the water out of bong -- a type of water pipe often used to smoke drugs
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
The case involved a woman whose bong had about 2 1/2 tablespoons of liquid that tested positive for methamphetamine. A narcotics officer had testified that drug users sometimes keep bong water to drink or inject later.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
MINNEAPOLIS - Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.In a 4-3 decision Thursday, the state's highest court said a person can be prosecuted for a first-degree drug crime for 25 grams or more of bong water...
Sentencing Law and Policy (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
As noted in this post, last week the Minnesota Supreme Court rejected constitutional arguments against an LWOP sentence for 17-year-old murderer. That ruling has prompted this thoughtful commentary, headlined "The kids are not alright: Minnesota minors who kill can go...
Law Librarian Blog (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court is seeking an innovative, highly responsible, and technologically competent Law Librarian to direct the Minnesota State Law Library (MSLL) programs, services, and professional and administrative staff. The State Law Library serves state, county and local government,...
Sentencing Law and Policy (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
A helpful reader forwarded to me today's Minnesota Supreme Court decision in State v. Martin, No. A07-1262 (Minn. Oct. 8, 2009) (available here). The official syllabus in the Martin case describes one of its holdings in this way: "The punishment...
City Pages - The Blotter (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
Bah. We had enough rugrats around here anyway.
