Fields v. State

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

Victor Fields was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for his role in the shooting death of LeTerrance Paige and the wounding of Keinon Love in December 2001. The facts and circumstances underlying his convictions can be found in our opinion deciding Fields’ direct appeal. State v. Fields, 679 N.W.2d 341 (Minn.2004).

On direct appeal, Fields raised a number of issues, including the admission of grand jury testimony of an unavailable witness, the admission of hearsay statements a witness made to his sister, the admission of the contents of…