Legal Opinion
State v. Scruggs
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 24, 2012No. A11-0950PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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DIETZEN, Justice.
A Hennepin County jury found appellant Alfunda Scruggs guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder arising out of the February 4, 2010, death of Michael Fonta by strangulation. The district court entered judgment of conviction on the first-degree murder charge and imposed a life sentence without the possibility of release. In this direct appeal, Scruggs argues that the court erred in: (1) denying his motion to suppress his statement to police on the basis that it was obtained in violation of his Miranda rights; (2) refusing to…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Howes v. FieldsSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- State v. UlvinenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- State v. AndersenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
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3Cited by23 opinions
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