Walen v. State

OPINION

ANDERSON, PAUL H., Justice.

Brett Randall Walen appeals the post-conviction court’s summary denial of his petition for postconviction relief. Walen asserts that before his trial the State failed to disclose a report prepared by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Walen argues that the failure to disclose this report violates Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), and he is therefore entitled to a new trial. Walen also argues in the alternative that the same report is newly discovered, exculpatory evidence entitling him to a new trial. Because…