Court Opinion

ID: 9666896
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 01:29:35.976845+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:57:21.254351
License: Public Domain

IRVINE, Judge
(Dissenting).*
I respectfully dissent.
As stated by the majority, Minn.Stat. § 484.72, subds. 4(1) and (2) provide that electronic recording equipment may not be used to record the trial of felony offenses or district court jury trials. The language of the statute does not appear to allow for any variation from its wording. It would seem that if there is to be any variation, it should be provided by the legislature.
I would reverse and order a new trial using a “live” reporter.

 Acting as judge of the Court of Appeals by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const, art. 6, § 2.