State v. Irby

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

Appellant Kelvin Irby’s conviction of second degree felony murder, Minn.Stat. § 609.19(2) (1982) arose out of a stabbing incident in Minneapolis. Appellant claims the evidence is insufficient, he was denied a fair trial because of prosecutorial misconduct, inadequate instructions, exclusion of defense evidence, and that the trial court erred in imposing the presumptive sentence. We affirm.

FACTS

On February 18,1984 Bobby Trimble and appellant were living with Vicki Elting at 1801 LaSalle. Trimble was a pimp; Elting and appellant were prostitutes. Appellant has been…