State v. Rupprecht

SUMMARY OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

FACTS

Appellant Brian Rupprecht was charged with aiding Carlyle Olson and Roger Walker in burglarizing the Rusty Nail Bar and Lounge in Thief River Falls around July 8-9, 1984. 1 Appellant waived a jury trial and agreed to submit his case to the trial court based on evidence previously presented in Olson’s trial. 2 See State v. Lothenbach, 296 N.W.2d 854 (Minn.1980).

The evidence showed that the intruders entered through the roof, went down the ventilation air shaft and broke a hole in the ceiling. Investigation revealed three distinct sets of footprints leading…