State v. Williams

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for manslaughter in the first degree. Minn. St. 609.20. The conviction resulted from a plea bargain in which it was agreed that the original charge of murder in the first degree would be dismissed on a plea of guilty to manslaughter in the first degree with a maximum sentence of 2 years.

The death in this case occurred on the evening of October 11, 1969, when decedent went to defendant’s apartment in St. Paul and in the course of his visit drew a knife and cut defendant. Defendant then pulled a gun and fired six shots, killing decedent. Defendant…