State v. Hatcher

SCOTT, Justice.

This is the combined appeal of George Hatcher’s conviction for first degree murder and a denial of post-conviction relief.

Fifteen-year-old David Reitsma, Jr., was employed at the Clark Station at 3201 Douglas Drive in Crystal, Minnesota. Between 7:00 and 8:00 on the evening of Saturday, October 18, 1975, George Hatcher, the appellant in this case, and Dennis Neu-mann stopped at the Clark Station where David Reitsma was working. Appellant bought gas and cigarettes at the station and learned from the attendant that the station closed at 11:00 p. m. Appellant and Neumann then left…