Legal Opinion
State of Minnesota v. Patrick William Benton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 28, 2015No. A13-1605PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, Justice.
Appellant Patrick William Benton was convicted of first-degree domestic-abuse murder, Minn.Stat. § 609.185(a)(6) (2014), and two counts of second-degree murder, Minn.Stat. § 609.19 (2014), for the 2011 death of Susan Courteau. Benton presents two questions on direct appeal: (1) whether a criminal defendant is entitled to relief based on an alleged violation of his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial when the defendant requests the courtroom closure; and (2) whether the district court erred by admitting relationship evidence under Minn.Stat. § 634.20 (2014). We…
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