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STATE v. DUNSON

Nos. A09-0559, A09-0562.

770 N.W.2d 546 (2009)

STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Richard Eugene DUNSON, Respondent (A09-559), Cary Lee Morrison, Respondent (A09-562).

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

August 18, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori Swanson, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and Susan Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney, Mark Nathan Lystig, Assistant County Attorney, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.

Bradford S. Delapena, Special Assistant State Public Defender, St. Paul, MN, for respondents.

Considered and decided by LARKIN, Presiding Judge; ROSS, Judge; and SCHELLHAS, Judge.

OPINION

LARKIN, Judge.

The state appeals the district court's dismissal of criminal charges against two defendants for lack of probable cause. Because the dismissals are based on the district court's erroneous legal conclusion that probable cause is lacking solely because the alleged victims were identified in the complaints by their initials rather than their names, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

On March 23, 2009, respondents Richard Eugene...

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