Legal Opinion
Spann v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 6, 2005No. A04-278PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
On this issue of first impression, we must decide whether a defendant can waive his right to appeal after he has been convicted following a jury trial. Appellant Charles Spann was convicted of two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving separate victims after a jury trial. The district court sentenced Spann to two executed 118-month sentences to be served consecutively. Each sentence was an upward departure from the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines presumptive sentence. of 86 months. Spann appealed his conviction and sentences to the court of appeals, but…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- United States v. John Robert AndisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- McKane v. DurstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- State v. KnafflaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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