State v. Ortega

OPINION

ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.

Appellant Danny Ortega Jr., following a jury trial, was convicted of aiding and abetting first-degree premeditated murder, Minn.Stat. §§ 609.185(a)(1), 609.05, subd. 1 (2010), in the stabbing death of Troy Ulrich. Appellant challenges his conviction on appeal, arguing that the district court erred when it denied his pretrial motion to suppress statements made to law enforcement officials after appellant allegedly invoked his state and federal constitutional rights to remain silent and to have counsel present during custodial interrogation.1 We affirm.

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