Legal Opinion

State v. Pollard

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 10, 2017No. A16-1005PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, JOHN, Judge

OPINION

Appellant was found guilty of second-degree felony murder for acts that resulted in her boyfriend’s death. On appeal, she argues that the trial resulting in her conviction was unfair and that she should be given a new trial. Specifically, she argues that the district court erred in its instruction on self-defense. Appellant also argues that she is entitled to a new trial based on misconduct by the prosecution and eviden-tiary errors. We reverse appellant’s conviction and remand to the district court for a new trial. In addition, we deny the state’s motion to strike…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. State v. KuhnauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
  2. State v. MahkukSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
  3. State v. IhleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
  4. State v. CarridineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
  5. State v. SandersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Daniels v. State of MinnesotaDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2021
  2. State of Minnesota v. Kenwan Deshawn HunterCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2024

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