Statute treatment: Minn. Stat. § 609.531

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 24 citation events across 17 distinct cases.

24citations total

17distinct interpreting cases

2distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1991–2017year range

Top 12 leading cases

#1 Jacobson v. $55,900 in U.S. Currency (2007) minn 50 own cites 1× in case

#2 Rife v. One 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier, Minnesota License No. 509-CRC, Vin No. 1G1JE111OHJ112508 (1992) minnctapp 8 own cites 2× in case

#3 Daniel Garcia-Mendoza v. 2003 Chevy Tahoe, Vin 1GNEC13V23R143453, Plate 235JBM (2014) minn 17 own cites 1× in case

#4 City of Worthington Police Department v. One 1988 Chevrolet Berreta, Maroon in Color, Bearing License 520 CLF, & Bearing VIN 1G1LV1412JE6227125 (1994) minnctapp 16 own cites 1× in case

#5 Laase v. 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe (2008) minnctapp 5 own cites 2× in case

#6 Peterson v. 2004 Ford Crown Victoria Vin: 2FAHP74WX4X158445 (2010) minnctapp 7 own cites 1× in case

#7 Johnson v. Multiple Miscellaneous Items Numbered 1-424 (1994) minnctapp 7 own cites 1× in case

#8 Strange v. 1997 Jeep Cherokee, New Mexico Lic. 630-KLD, VIN 1J4FJ2881VL502086 (1999) minnctapp 6 own cites 1× in case

#9 State v. Watley (1995) minnctapp 5 own cites 1× in case

#10 Borgen v. 418 Eglon Avenue (2006) minnctapp 2 own cites 2× in case

#11 Humphrey v. $1109 in United States Currency (1995) minnctapp 3 own cites 1× in case

#12 State, Department of Public Safety v. $6,276 in United States Currency (1991) minnctapp 3 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.