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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A09-1280 Toua Hong Chang, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota, Respondent. Filed February 16, 2010 Affirmed Johnson, Judge Ramsey County District Court File No. 62-K3-02-004192 Toua H. Chang, Moose Lake, Minnesota (pro se appellant) Lori Swanson, Attorney General, St. Paul, Minnesota; and Susan Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney, Thomas R. Ragatz, Assistant County Attorney, St. Paul, Minnesota (for respondent) Considered and decided by Johnson, Presiding Judge; Stoneburner, Judge; and Huspeni, Judge.* SYLLABUS To be timely filed, a postconviction petition must be actually received by the district court before the expiration of the statute of limitations. This requirement applies to all postconviction petitioners, regardless whether they are represented by counsel or pro se and regardless whether they are incarcerated.

Retired judge of the Minnesota Court of Appeals, serving by appointment pursuant to Minn. Const. art. VI,

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