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State v. Hoyt

Citations

  • 304 N.W.2d 884
  • 1981 Minn. LEXIS 1259

How courts have described this case

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  • providing that courts do not decide constitutional questions except when necessary to dispose of case
  • stating that constitutional questions are decided only if necessary to dispose of case
  • stating “[appellate courts] do not decide constitutional questions except when necessary to do so in order to dispose of the case at bar.”
  • finding the defendant’s claim of right was bona fide based upon her testimony
  • “A claim of right ... is a defense to a charge of criminal trespass.”

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Judges: Amdahl, Scott

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