 Dr. Egbert testified that they did not.Although there was a Minnesota statute in effect at the time of Dunn's death which prohibited "advising, encouraging, or assisting" in a "suicide", the state Court of Appeals found the statute to be unconstitutional because it violated the defendants' First Amendment-protected right to freedom of speech.The court ruled that the statute's prohibitions against "advising" and "encouraging" a suicide had to be stricken, but it allowed the state to prosecute Final Exit Network for "assisting" in a suicide.