Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Review in Two Cases

State v. Fleck, Minn.Ct.App., 3/24/2009.  I wrote about this case here.  Police found Mr. Fleck asleep behind the wheel of his car, which was lawfully parked in the apartment complex parking low where he lived; the keys were in the console between the front bucket seats.  The Court of Appeals had agreed with the trial court that Mr. Fleck was in control of the car for DUI purposes.  The Minnesota Supreme Court has granted review of the Opinion from the Court of Appeals.

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State v. Hakala, Minn.Ct.App., 3/31/2009.  I wrote about this case here.  The trial court had excluded a defense expert to challenge the validity of the techniques and protocols used by the social worker in interviewing alleged victims of sexual assault.  The Court of Appeals had held that this exclusion was an abuse of discretion.  the Minnesota Supreme Court has granted review.