Legal Opinion

State v. Peterson

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided October 22, 1985No. C8-85-458PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

Appellant Douglas E. Peterson was convicted of receiving stolen goods in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.53, subd. 1(1) and 609.-05 (1984). On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction, that the jury was improperly instructed and that the prosecutor committed misconduct in his closing argument. We affirm.

FACTS

At about 2 a.m. on September 17, 1984, an attempted burglary occurred at St. Philip’s Catholic Church at 2507 Bryant Avenue North in Minneapolis. Father Jerome Janski saw two males run from the church and drive away in an old…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. CaronSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  4. State v. TureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  5. State v. FlorineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. CurrieCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  2. State v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  3. State v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  4. State v. RodenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  5. State v. TrueCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985

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