State v. Griffin

OPINION

GILDEA, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant Derrick Griffin guilty of first-degree murder by drive-by shooting, in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.185(a)(3), 609.11 (2012), and first-degree premeditated murder, in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.185(a)(1), 609.11, 609.106, subd. 2(1) (2012), in connection with the death of Kristopher Miller. In this direct appeal, Griffin argues that the jury’s verdict must be reversed because of the erroneous admission of out-of-court statements made by his wife, Kim Griffin,1 and cell phone records obtained without a warrant. Because we conclude that…