State v. Culver, A17-1968
b'Appellant State of Minnesota filed a criminal complaint against respondent Jennifer Ann Culver, alleging that she violated Minn. Stat. \\xa7 609.26, subd. 1(3) (2018), which makes it a felony when a person intentionally does any of the following acts: \\u201ctakes, obtains, retains, or fails to return a minor child from or to the parent in violation of a court order, where the action manifests an intent substantially to deprive that parent of rights to parenting time or custody.\\u201d A jury found Culver guilty as charged. The court of appeals reversed her conviction, concluding there was insufficient evidence to support her conviction because the circumstances proved supported a reasonable hypothesis that she \\u201cdid not intend substantial deprivation.\\u201d\\n\\nOn appeal to the supreme court, the issue presented is whether the court of appeals erred when it concluded there was insufficient evidence to support Culver\\u2019s conviction. (Ramsey County)'