Legal Opinion

State v. Edwards

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided January 14, 1986No. CO-85-602PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Appellant Morris Richard Edwards appeals from nine convictions. He contends that (1) his previous convictions should not have been admitted into evidence; (2) fingerprint evidence should not have been admitted; (3) the trial court erred in not admitting “reverse Spriegl” evidence; (4) there was insufficient evidence to support the jury’s verdicts; and (5) there were not substantial and compelling circumstances that justified an upward sentencing departure. We affirm but modify the sentence.

FACTS

Appellant was charged with numerous crimes against four victims that took…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. MerrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  3. State v. WahlbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  4. State v. JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  5. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Groves v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. State v. HarwellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994
  3. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  4. State v. HeathCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  5. State v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987

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