State v. Bias

OPINION

POPOVICH, Justice.

Willie Bias, Jr., appeals his conviction for first degree murder while committing or attempting aggravated robbery, a violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(3) (1986). Appellant contends (a) the evidence, entirely circumstantial, does not support the jury’s verdict; (b) the indictment was constitutionally flawed; and (c) the trial court erroneously allowed him to be impeached with evidence of a prior felony conviction. We affirm on all three grounds.

Appellant’s main claim of insufficient evidence requires a detailed review of the facts. On Saturday, October 18, 1986, at…