State v. Crocker

YETKA, Justice.

We granted the state’s petition for review of a decision of the court of appeals which granted defendant Earl William Crocker a new trial on a rape charge 1 and reversed a kidnapping conviction outright. State v. Crocker, 403 N.W.2d 277 (Minn.App.1987). The court granted a new trial on the rape charge because, in the court’s opinion, the trial court prejudicially erred in admitting Spreigl evidence. The court reversed the kidnapping conviction outright because it concluded that the evidence was insufficient. We reverse the court of appeals and reinstate both convictions.

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