State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Mervel George Jones, III, Appellant
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Appellant challenges his convictions of first-degree assault and fleeing a peace officer following a jury trial. Appellant argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the district court judge violated his constitutional right to an impartial fact-finder when conducting its inquiry as to whether appellant forfeited his right to be present at trial after appellant failed to appear.
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Appellant challenges his convictions of first-degree assault and fleeing a peace officer following a jury trial. Appellant argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the district court judge violated his constitutional right to an impartial fact-finder when conducting its inquiry as to whether appellant forfeited his right to be present at trial after appellant failed to appear. Alternatively, appellant argues that he is entitled to a new trial because the district court judge violated the code of judicial conduct by creating an appearance of bias when discussing a hearsay objection…
1Opinion of the Court
This opinion is nonprecedential except as provided by Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 136.01, subd. 1(c). STATE OF MINNESOTA IN COURT OF APPEALS A24-1451 State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Mervel George Jones, III, Appellant. Filed October 13, 2025 Affirmed Cochran, Judge Mille Lacs County District Court File No. 48-CR-22-211 Keith Ellison, Attorney General, Jacob Campion, Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, Minnesota; and Corey Haller, Mille Lacs County Attorney, Milaca, Minnesota (for respondent) Cathryn Middlebrook, Chief Appellate Public Defender, Rebecca Ireland, Assistant Public Defender, St.…
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- State v. RichardsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- A.C. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2005
- McKenzie v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- State v. PrattSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
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