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Title: Galbreath v. Coleman
Author : Minnesota Court of Appeals
Release Date : January 20, 1999
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 51 KB

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Appellant State of Minnesota challenges a district court decision (a) finding Minn. Stat. Â§ 609.2335, subd. 1(1) (2002), unconstitutionally vague as applied to respondent; and (b) dismissing charges against respondent for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Respondent argues that if we conclude the statute is constitutional, we should apply the rule of lenity and construe the statute narrowly so as not to apply to respondent‟s conduct. Because we conclude that the statute is constitutional and that application of the rule of lenity is not appropriate, we reverse and remand.