State v. Kirkpatrick

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Gene Kirkpatrick appeals from a criminal judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit burglary. We conclude his statement to law enforcement was voluntary and properly used against him, the evidence was sufficient to sustain his conspiracy to commit burglary conviction, and the trial court did not err in issuing jury instructions. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On October 26, 2009, Kirkpatrick’s son-in-law, Phillip Guttuso, was found bludgeoned to death in his Fargo home. Guttuso’s car and various household items were stolen.…