Legal Opinion

State v. Orfi

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided January 25, 1994No. C0-93-645PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

Convicted on three counts of second degree murder and acquitted on one first de gree murder count, appellant claims that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of two members of the clergy. We agree, but hold that the error was harmless. Appellant also claims that his case was prejudiced by the state’s destruction of evidence and challenges the admission of Spreigl evidence, the limitation of his direct examination of his medical expert, and the denial of his motion for change of venue. Because we find no error in the trial court’s determination of these four…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. SpreiglSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
  2. State v. HoganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
  3. State v. BlackSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  4. State v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
  5. State v. RaceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
  2. State v. McCormickCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013
  3. State v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
  4. Doe v. F.P., Diocese of WinonaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2003
  5. State v. MeldrumCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006

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