Legal Opinion
State v. Alexander
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided January 11, 1980No. 49058PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TODD, Justice.
Dean Alexander was accused of participating in an armed robbery of a home. The occupants were held at gunpoint while various articles and money were taken. Alexander was charged with aggravated robbery. The trial was commenced, but Alexander’s motion for mistrial was granted. Before a second trial commenced, the prosecution, without objection, added counts of burglary, two aggravated assaults, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle to the original charge. Alexander was found guilty on all five counts and given consecutive sentences of 1-20 years on the aggravated robbery charge…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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