Legal Opinion
State v. Morrison
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 13, 1984No. C5-83-140PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of a charge of assault in the second degree, Minn.Stat. § 609.222 (1982). The trial court sentenced her to an executed term of 21 months in prison, which is the presumptive sentence for a severity level VI offense by a person with a criminal history score of zero. Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary, II.E. (1982); Minn.Stat. § 609.11 (1982). On appeal, defendant seeks an outright reversal because the state failed to prove that she did not act in self-defense. Alternatively, she seeks a new trial because of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Fletcher v. WeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by12 opinions
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