State v. Hagen

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

On January 17, 1983, petitioner, Marjorie C. Hagen was charged in a two-count complaint of arson in the second degree and insurance fraud.

On September 12, 1983, the county attorney filed a Spreigl notice indicating intention to offer evidence of additional “offenses, wrongs or acts”. State v. Spreigl, 272 Minn. 488, 139 N.W.2d 167 (1965). Both the prosecutor and defense filed mem-oranda on the Spreigl issues with the trial court. On November 29, 1983, trial commenced with the selection of a jury.

The trial court, on January 3, 1984, issued its…