Legal Opinion

State v. Coles

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 7, 1983No. 81-1240PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TODD, Justice.

Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of aggravated robbery and was sentenced by the trial court to 65 months in prison, which is the presumptive sentence established by the Sentencing Guidelines for this offense (severity level VII) by a person with defendant’s criminal history score (four). On this appeal from judgment of conviction defendant seeks an outright reversal on the ground that the evidence identifying him as one of the robbers was legally insufficient. Alternatively, he seeks a new trial on the ground that he was prejudiced by (a) the failure of a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. DurnamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  2. State v. BoltsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  3. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  4. State v. OlsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. ElingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  2. State v. GutberletSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  3. State v. WinchellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
  4. State v. PerezCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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