State v. Blawat

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

Michael Blawat appeals from an order denying his petition for post-conviction relief. He contends there was insufficient evidence for the jury reasonably to conclude he was guilty of second degree assault 1 and the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on specific intent. We affirm.

FACTS

Blawat and an accomplice Bill Plaster, broke into the mini-golf building at Fun-land in North St. Paul to steal coins from several game machines. They accidently triggered a silent alarm, which summoned North St. Paul Police Officers Scott Blasko and Brent Olson. Blasko…