State v. Dukes

OPINION

STRINGER, Justice.

Following a jury trial in Ramsey County District Court, appellant Derrick Ramon Dukes was convicted of first-degree felony murder of Joe McKinney and attempted first-degree felony murder and attempted aggravated robbery of Bennie Chaney. Appellant was sentenced to consecutive terms of life and 180 months’ imprisonment. He appeals the convictions and the sentences, challenging the following four rulings of the trial court:

1. admission of the withdrawn guilty plea of appellant’s accomplice, Kevin Lewis;

2. refusal to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of…