State v. Hardimon

SIMONETT, Justice.

Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of charges of first- and second-degree murder for the March 1,1980, shooting death of an elderly couple in their south Minneapolis home which was next door to the house in which defendant was residing. The trial court sentenced defendant to consecutive prison terms of life and 40 years. Issues raised by defendant on his appeal from judgment of conviction are (1) whether the evidence was sufficient to prove intent and premeditation, (2) whether the trial court erred in refusing to suppress defendant’s confession and other…