Legal Opinion
State v. Werman
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 10, 1986No. C5-85-1860PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
Clifford Werman was convicted of second-degree murder for shooting his wife. On appeal he contends the trial court erred in not giving a requested jury instruction on second-degree manslaughter. We affirm.
FACTS
On the evening of February 2, 1985, Werman was at the Hibbing VFW with his wife Janice and their two children. They returned home, brought the children to a babysitter, and returned to the VFW. It was not uncommon for the Wermans to drink heavily on the weekends. At about midnight Werman wanted to leave, but his wife did not. Werman left alone and drove his truck…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. LeinweberSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- United States v. Stanley Joseph MarkisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- State v. MurphySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- State v. PatchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- State v. FrostSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
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3Cited by4 opinions
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