Legal Opinion
State v. Hamm
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 29, 1988No. C8-86-2057Published
1Opinion of the Court
423 N.W.2d 379 (1988)
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent,
v.
Bruce Charles HAMM, Appellant.
No. C8-86-2057.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.
April 29, 1988.
John E. Mack, New London, for appellant.
Paul H. Tanis, Jr., Sp. Asst. Co. Atty., St. Peter, Joel A. Watne, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, for respondent.
Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.
YETKA, Justice.
The single issue presented in this case is whether article I, section 6 of the Minnesota Constitution mandates a jury of 12 members in misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases.
I
On August 9, 1986, defendant Bruce Charles Hamm was charged…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Duren v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Thompson v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Ballew v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.