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State v. Underwood

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 11, 1979No. 48752PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Justice.

Defendant, Howard D. Underwood, a 49-year-old father of six, was charged with aggravated assault after shooting and seriously wounding 22-year-old Michael Herdi-na during a scuffle at the Serviceman’s Club in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. At his trial in Steele County, defendant freely admitted shooting Herdina but claimed that the shooting was justified as self-defense. The jury found defendant guilty as charged and he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 5 years. This appeal followed.

In order to best comprehend the issues raised by defendant on appeal, the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Ronald F. CalvertCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  2. State v. SweeneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
  3. United States v. Ralph Bear Killer, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Raymond Brown and Steven LileyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  5. State v. RobertsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. State v. MontgomeryWashington Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. MontgomeryWashington Supreme Court · 2008
  3. State v. ArlingtonMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  4. State v. TureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  5. State v. MahkukSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007

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