Legal Opinion
State v. Adams
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 27, 1980No. 48819PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Justice.
Defendant John Lewis Adams appeals his conviction of murder in the third degree and his sentence as a dangerous offender pursuant to Minn.Stat. §§ 609.155 and 609.-16 (1978).
Defendant challenges his conviction on the grounds that his request for a lesser included offense instruction was denied and accomplice testimony was not sufficiently corroborated. Defendant challenges his *530sentence as a dangerous offender on the ground that Minn.Stat. § 609.16 (1978) is unconstitutionally vague. He argues additionally that hearsay is inadmissible at such a sentencing hearing and that the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. BishopSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by75 opinions
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