State v. Odell

OPINION

GILBERT, Justice.

Darren Paul Odell (appellant) was indicted on one count of first-degree murder under Minn.Stat. § 609.185(a)(1) (2002) as a result of the shooting death of his father, Dennis Raymond Odell. At trial, appellant pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental illness under MinmStat. § 611.026 (2002), 1 commonly referred to as the M’Naghten rule, which has long been part of Minnesota law. See Daniel M’Naghten’s Case, 10 Clark & Finelly 200, -8 Eng. Rep. 718 (1843); State v. Linder, 304 N.W.2d 902, 907, n. 4 (Minn.1981) (stating: “The rule was first adopted in…