State v. Schleicher

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

Roger Lindbo Schleicher (Schleicher) was indicted on one count of first-degree murder under Minn.Stat. § 609.185(a)(1) (2002) as a result of the shooting death of his close friend, Jack Johannsen (Johann-sen). At trial, Schleicher pled not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental illness under Minn.Stat. § 611.026 (2002), 1 often referred to as the “M’Naghten rule,” 2 Minnesota’s legal insanity statute. 3 Schleicher waived his right to a jury trial and, at the conclusion of the guilt phase of the trial, the trial court returned a guilty verdict. After the mental illness…