Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 6, 1998No. CX-97-256PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLATZ, Chief Justice.
Robert Allen Smith appeals from his conviction on one count of controlled substance crime in the first degree. While deliberating, Smith’s jury asked the trial court for a transcript of the testimony of a paid informant, Mark Lee, who testified against Smith. The trial court denied this request. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed on the ground that Smith waived the issue by failing to object and even so, that the trial court acted within its discretion by refusing the jury’s request. See State v. Smith, No. CX-97-256, 1997 WL 757384, at *1 (Minn.App. Dec. 9,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. SpauldingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Van Buren v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- State v. McMorrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- State v. SeversonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. StrommenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
- State v. OsborneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- State v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- State v. MantheySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- State v. ArquillaHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2010
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