Legal Opinion
State v. Larson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 25, 1979No. 47518PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGOSHESKE, Justice.
Defendant Donald Floyd Larson was found guilty by a district court jury on one count of first-degree murder (fatally shooting his neighbor and former friend, James Falch, Sr.), two counts of second-degree murder (fatally shooting his wife, Ruth, and Falch’s oldest son, James Falch, Jr.), and one count of third-degree murder (fatally shooting his son, Mark), and was acquitted by reason of mental illness on one count of first-degree murder (fatally shooting his stepson, Scott Powell). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment for life, 40 years, 40 years, and 25…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. DeZelerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- State v. HoskinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
- City of Minneapolis v. AltimusSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- State v. LawlorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
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3Cited by60 opinions
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