State v. Turnage

OPINION

GILDEA, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Quanar-tis DaLee Turnage was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of intentional second-degree murder for the death of Wa Vang. The district court sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. We affirmed Turnage’s convictions and sentence. Turnage v. State, 708 N.W.2d 535, 537 (Minn.2006). Turnage’s brother, Quantez Tur-nage, testified at trial against Turnage, pursuant to a plea agreement. While Tur-nage’s direct appeal was pending, Quantez recanted the testimony he gave at Tur-nage’s…