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Patrick Jay Sullivan v. Minnesota
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Minnesota, No. A23-1134 · judgment May 27, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 19, 2026
Question presented
When a court enters an acquittal on the merits and vacates a conviction during postconviction proceedings, may the same court later take back the acquittal on the merits and “reinstate” the conviction without running afoul of the Double Jeopardy Clause?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Benjamin Jon Butler
Minnesota State Public Defender's Office
For respondent
Jacob Daniel Campion
Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 19, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 19 2026Petition DENIED.
- Oct 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2026.
- Sep 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent Minnesota to respond filed.
- Aug 25 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2026)