Legal Opinion
State v. Morton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 4, 2005No. A04-818PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, PAUL H., Justice.
A Faribault County jury found appellant Roger Allen Morton guilty of first-degree felony murder involving criminal sexual conduct and second-degree intentional murder. The district court convicted Morton of first-degree murder and sentenced him to life in prison. Morton appealed, arguing that (1) the district court erred by denying his post-trial motion for a Schwartz hearing, and (2) the state engaged in misconduct during the opening statement, Morton’s cross-examination, and closing argument. After oral argument, we remanded the case to the district court…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Parker v. GladdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. GrillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Schwartz v. Minneapolis Suburban Bus Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- State v. SalitrosSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
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3Cited by34 opinions
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