Minnesota Appeals Court to Hear Assisted Suicide Case against Final Exit Network

In April, Dakota County, Minnesota Judge Karen Asphaug ruled that Minnesota's assisted suicide statute was unconstitutionally over-broad as applied in a criminal case against Final Exit Network and some of its members involved in the 2007 death of Doreen Dunn.  The district attorney appealed that ruling.  



The Court of Appeals denied a petition to stay proceedings pending the outcome of the related Minnesota Supreme Court case, State v. Melcher-Dinkel, which also concerns the constitutionality of the assisted suicide statute.  Oral argument in that case was just last month, on May 13.  Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied a petition for accelerated review.



Consequently, oral argument before the Court of Appeals remains scheduled for 10:40 a.m., on July 10, 2013, in Judicial Center, Courtroom 200.  In re: State of Minnesota, Appellant, vs. Final Exit Network, Inc., Respondent (A13-0565), Lawrence Deems Egbert, Respondent (A13-0564), Roberta L. Massey, Respondent (A13-0563).