State v. Dinneen

Yetka, Justice.

This appeal is taken from a judgment entered on February 3, 1972, by the district court convicting defendant of “theft over $100.00” in the taking of an automobile in violation of Minn. St. 609.52, subd. 2(3) (b) and (4), and subd. 3(2), and sentencing defendant under the Dangerous Offender Act to a term not to exceed 10 years at Stillwater State Prison.

Defendant contends he was denied a fair trial because the state was permitted to introduce evidence of an offense that took place after the automobile theft for which defendant was being tried. Defendant further contends that…