Legal Opinion

State v. Rean

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 25, 1988No. C0-87-507PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMDAHL, Chief Justice.

The court of appeals granted defendant Richard Rex Rean a new trial on a charge that he burglarized Tartan High School in Oakdale. The court based the award of a new trial on the trial court’s denial of a jury request for the rereading of certain testimony. State v. Rean, 416 N.W.2d 790, 794-95 (Minn.App.1987). We granted the state’s petition for review. Disagreeing with the court of appeals’ analysis, we reverse the award of a new trial and reinstate the judgment of conviction.

The state’s evidence at trial established the following facts. At 12:50 a.m. on May 26, 1986,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  2. State v. SpauldingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  3. State v. McMorrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  4. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  5. State v. ReanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. ShoopSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1989
  2. State v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  3. State v. KraushaarSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
  4. State v. LaneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
  5. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990

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