Legal Opinion
State v. Christian
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 13, 2003No. CX-01-1459PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*188OPINION
HANSON, Justice.
Appellant Scot Perry Christian was convicted of two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of first-degree felony murder, two counts of second-degree intentional murder, two counts of second-degree felony murder, one count of first-degree assault and one count of felon in possession of a pistol, stemming from a robbery carried out by appellant and several others. During the fourth day of jury voir dire, he asked to be allowed to represent himself. This request was initially granted, but the district court reconsidered its decision a day later. Based on…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- People v. WindhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Don Garriga Chapman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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