State of Minnesota v. Diamond Lee Jamal Griffin

OPINION

HUDSON, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Diamond Lee Jamal Griffin was convicted of first-degree felony murder, Minm.Stat, § 609.185(a)(3) (2014), in connection with the shooting death of Francisco Benitez-Hernandez.1 On appeal, Griffin contends the district court committed reversible error when it admitted Spreigl evidence and when it denied his motion for a mistrial. He also claims that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to prove, he intentionally killed Benitez-Hernandez. In a supplemental pro se brief, Griffin raises a number of other claims. Because (1) there…