State v. Gray

POPOVICH, Chief Justice.

Defendant Daren Damont Gray was convicted of first degree premeditated murder and first degree felony-murder for the October 31, 1988 killing of Tommie Christopher Gales in south Minneapolis. On appeal, defendant argues (1) the police officers’ warrantless arrest of him in a motel room was an unreasonable search and seizure; (2) the trial court erred in refusing to give a self-defense instruction and in giving the “heat of passion” first degree manslaughter instruction selected from the two instructions submitted by defense counsel; and (3) the evidence was…