Tucker v. State

Defendant appeals from an order of the district court denying his petition for postconviction relief. We affirm.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder 1 chiefly on the uncorroborated testimony of Sandra Jean Sims. That testimony was as follows: Ms. Sims, who lived with the defendant at 1717 Thomas Avenue North in Minneapolis, retired for the night at approximately 10 p. m. on September 25, 1973. Defendant awakened her between 2 and 3 a. m. and told her to get up and come downstairs with him. She put on her robe and accompanied defendant downstairs and 'outside to a car.…