State v. Pippitt

OPINION

LANCASTER, Justice.

A jury found appellant Brian Keith Pip-pitt guilty of first-degree murder in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(1) (2000), and first-degree murder while committing burglary in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(8) (1996), for his role in the death of Evelyn Malin. The district court entered convictions for both crimes and imposed two concurrent life sentences. Pippitt raises six issues in this direct appeal: first, whether the evidence was sufficient to support his convictions; second, whether he is entitled to a new trial because of errors in the jury instructions;…