State v. Schaeffer

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Appellant Oscar Christopher Schaeffer was convicted of first degree criminal sexual conduct by a jury in Kandiyohi County District Court. Appellant claims he was deprived of his right to a fair trial because the trial court: (1) admitted the results of his polygraph test into evidence; and (2) admitted his coerced confession into evidence. We find that the admission of his confession was proper, but based on the improper admission of the fact that appellant had taken and failed a polygraph test, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

On April 21, 1988, M.K., the…