Legal Opinion
LaMonte Rydell Martin v. State of Minnesota
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 17, 2015No. A14-84PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIETZEN, Justice.
Appellant LaMonte Rydell Martin was found guilty of first-degree murder committed for the benefit of a gang and first-degree premeditated murder. The district court entered judgment of conviction for first-degree premeditated murder, and imposed a sentence of life without the possibility of release (LWOR). The conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. State v. Martin (Martin I), 773 N.W.2d 89 (Minn.2009).
In August 2011, Martin filed a petition for postconviction relief alleging, among other things, recantations by two witnesses. On appeal, we reversed in…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- State v. KnafflaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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