Legal Opinion
State v. Graham
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 19, 1985No. C4-83-310PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YETKA, Justice.
Defendant was tried and convicted in Ramsey County District Court of first-degree murder and other crimes. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and now appeals his conviction. We affirm.
George Graham, who had escaped from federal custody 6 months before, spent May 16 with his ex-wife, Carol Anne Hum-mel, in Fridley. He started drinking early in the day and apparently did not take too many breathers. By 9:00 p.m., when he left, Hummel testified that Graham was “absolutely” drunk. Taking her blue Chevrolet, Graham drove off.
About 15 minutes later, approximately the time it takes…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GilmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- State v. BettinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Brennan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- State v. AmosSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- State v. SalasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
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3Cited by60 opinions
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