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I could go back to I think eight days ago we tried a case for a number of days up in a neighboring county. A woman falsely accused of assaulting a police officer. And they had great records in that case but as we know about records, they’re often misleading. If you go to city hall and get a dog license and come back and cross out the word dog and write cat that doesn’t mean you have a cat license. But we barely got to the coffee shop and they jury verdict was in. Of course, that was an acquittal so that’s last week. I could probably go week by week before that. We did argue the what was referred to as a landmark Supreme Court case I think that was 2006, State v. Burdock. I argued that, at one point thought Justice Page was going to come off at the bench at me but he restrained himself. And then when we got the opinion, Mr. McClure told me that we had won but that Justice Page dissented and I thought that was about par for what I had gone through at oral arguments. And then McClure being the jokester he was was kidding me so that was a big one for us.
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Winona, MN Criminal Defense Attorney J.P. Plachecki shares some memorable cases he’s been involved with recently. Looking back about eight days, a recent case comes to mind, involving a woman falsely accused of assaulting a police officer in a neighboring county. The case spanned several days and featured seemingly strong records, though these can often be misleading, as illustrated by the example of altering a dog license to say “cat.” The outcome, an acquittal, was swift, with the jury reaching a verdict shortly after the trial ended.
Reflecting further, the prior week marked the successful argument of a notable Supreme Court case, the 2006 State v. Burdock. During the arguments, there was a memorable exchange with Justice Page that held a hint of tension, although it didn’t escalate. Upon receiving the verdict, Mr. McClure conveyed the victory, revealing that Justice Page had dissented. This outcome felt consistent with the challenges faced during oral arguments. In a light-hearted manner, McClure playfully teased about the dissent, adding a touch of humor to the victory, making it a significant achievement for them.
