Legal Opinion
State v. Fairbanks
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 5, 2014No. A11-2164PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LILLEHAUG, Justice.
Appellant Thomas Lee Fairbanks was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder of a peace officer, failure to render aid to a shooting victim, four counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and attempted theft of a motor vehicle in connection with the shooting death of Mahnomen County Deputy Sheriff Christopher Lee Dewey. On appeal, Fairbanks makes four arguments: (1) the district court abused its discretion when it transferred venue to Polk County; (2) the common law “year-and-a-day rule” barred…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Taylor v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Rogers v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
- State v. SwainSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
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3Cited by15 opinions
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