Legal Opinion

State v. Coy

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 11, 1972No. 43137PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MacLaughlin, Justice.

Defendant has appealed his conviction of aggravated assault. Minn. St. 609.225. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

At about 3:15 a. m. on September 20, 1970, one Sharon Lang, age 16, awakened in her bedroom in her parents’ home in St. Paul and felt an unshaven face next to hers in the bed. Sharon testified that she inquired, “Who is it?” and a man’s voice responded, “Sharon, Sharon, it’s Richard.” Sharon asked, “What are you doing here ?” and the voice replied, “ [D] on’t talk or don’t scream * * *. Otherwise I’ll stab your throat.” Sharon identified the voice as that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Adams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  2. State v. ZornesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2013
  3. State v. VillalonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  4. State v. DinneenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  5. State v. ThielSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974

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