Legal Opinion
Gates v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 9, 1987No. C6-85-2273PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AMDAHL, Chief Justice.
We granted the state’s petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the trial court erred in denying defendant’s 1985 petition for relief, in the form of a new trial, from two 1983 convictions of assault with a dangerous weapon, Minn.Stat. § 609.222 (1984). The Court of Appeals ruled that defendant’s trial counsel failed to represent him effectively, that defendant was prejudiced as a result, and that therefore a new trial was required. Gates v. State, 393 N.W.2d 417 (Minn.Ct.App.1986). We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Gates v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
3Cited by100 opinions
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