Legal Opinion

State v. Liggons

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided May 8, 1984No. C8-83-1511PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LESLIE, Judge.

Defendant, Clifton Liggons, was convicted by a jury of Murder in the Second Degree for an unintentional shotgun killing, and he appeals.

We affirm.

FACTS

On October 2, 1981, at approximately 3:45 a.m., two Minneapolis police officers were called to investigate a complaint involving a noisy party at 15 North 15th Street. Upon the officers’ arrival at that address, they were met by the defendant-appellant, Clifton Liggons, who stated that he would take care of the noise. One hour later the same officers answered a call reporting a shooting at a building just around the corner…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. State v. MerrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  4. State v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
  5. State v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. MunozCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  2. State v. SkoogCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
  3. State v. StephaniCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  4. State v. AilportCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  5. State v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985

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