Legal Opinion

State v. Renier

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 23, 1985No. CO-83-1020PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLEY, Justice,

Following her conviction of first degree murder of her husband, appellant Donna Jean Renier petitioned the trial court for postconviction relief and for a new trial. The trial court denied the motion. Appellant claims that she is entitled to a new trial since her sister gave a post-trial statement exculpating appellant; a deceased potential witness’s hearsay statement tended to exonerate her; and because the prosecution failed to furnish to appellant’s counsel possible exculpatory evidence. 1 We affirm.

On April 4,1982, Todd Olson killed appellant’s husband, Steven Renier. At…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Killian v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. State v. TureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  5. State v. OlsenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. FriendSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
  2. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
  3. State v. RobySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
  4. State v. ClobesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
  5. State v. StallingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991

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