State v. Zornes

OPINION

ANDERSON, PAUL H., Justice.

Tracy Alan Zornes was convicted of the first-degree premeditated murders of Megan Londo and John Cadotte, arson for setting a fire that destroyed the apartment building where Londo and Cadotte were murdered, and theft of Cadotte’s car. On direct appeal, Zornes argues that the district court committed four reversible errors. First, Zornes argues that the court’s removal of two persons from the courtroom during voir dire violated his right to a public trial under the United States and Minnesota Constitutions. Second, he argues that the court violated his Fourth…