State v. Haynes

OPINION

GILDEA, Justice.

After trial by jury in Hennepin County District Court, Marvin Haynes, Jr., was found guilty and convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree assault. He appeals to this court, claiming (1) he was denied a fair trial when the district court granted the jury’s request during deliberations to replay a tape-recorded statement; (2) the prosecutor committed misconduct; and (3) he was denied a fair trial because the district court allowed the state to ask him about his prior contact with the police. We affirm.

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