Legal Opinion
State v. Currie
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided February 10, 1987No. C5-86-766PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
Elmo Currie appeals from convictions on two counts of first-degree assault, contending that (1) the “great bodily harm” element of first-degree assault is unconstitutionally vague as applied to the facts of this case; (2) there was insufficient evidence of great bodily harm; (3) the trial court erred by refusing to define the word “serious” in the jury instructions; and (4) Spreigl evidence was improperly admitted. Currie also raises several pro se claims. We affirm.
FACTS
Currie was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, Minn.Stat. § 609.221 (1984). The complaint…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. SpreiglSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
- State v. MerrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- State v. TureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
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