Legal Opinion

State v. Provost

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 2, 1992No. C6-90-2479PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SIMONETT, Justice.

Defendant-appellant Provost was convicted of first degree murder following a bifurcated trial where he pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. On appeal, defendant claims a Miranda violation, ineffective assistance of counsel, and error in prohibiting him from presenting expert psychiatric testimony during the first (or guilt) phase of the trial. We affirm.

Defendant Robert Provost, Jr., and Barbara Larson were married in August 1987, soon after they graduated from high school. During the fall of 1989, their relationship, never a happy one, worsened;…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Michigan v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. New York v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Dukes v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2001
  2. State v. GreenleafSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1999
  3. State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  4. State v. FranksNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. State v. GrieseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997

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