Elk River — The trial for state Rep. Mark Olson on charges that he assaulted his wife has been postponed from May 7 until June 4.
Olson’s attorney, at a hearing today in Sherburne County District Court, argued successfully that a state law prohibits a sitting member of the Legislature to stand trial in a civil or criminal case during the legislative session.
Judge Alan Pendleton rejected requests from Olson at a February hearing to schedule the trial to begin after the legislative session, which is scheduled to end May 21. Olson didn’t cite the state law at the February hearing but did at today’s hearing, and Pendleton this time agreed to reschedule the trial. A prosecutor both times opposed the motion, said Chief Deputy Sherburne County Attorney Sam Wertheimer.
Olson is charged with two misdemeanor counts after he was accused of assaulting his wife in November at their Big Lake Township home. Olson has pleaded not guilty to the charges that stem from an incident Nov. 12 at the Olsons’ home. Olson’s wife told deputies she and Mark Olson had argued and that he had pushed her to the ground three times.
There's still time for Rep. Mark Olson to introduce another Personal Rapid Transit bill.... GO FOR IT, MARK!!!
Ken Avidor
Ken Avidor writes about the "Personal Rapid Transit" scam.
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