State v. Perry

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

On April 9, 1963, defendant was convicted by a jury of murder in the third degree under Minn. St. 609.195 (L. 1963, c. 753, § 609.195). 1 This appeal is from an order denying his motion for judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. He contends that it was agreed between the county attorney and his counsel that if he would submit to a lie detector test the results would not be used in evidence against him and that in violation of this agreement, and over objection, evidence was received with reference to such test which…