Legal Opinion
State v. Dunkel
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided March 5, 1991No. C9-90-1066PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUSPENI, Judge.
Appellant Michael Dunkel challenges his conviction for criminal sexual conduct in the third degree. He argues that the court erred by denying a new trial based on improperly admitted testimony and an erroneous jury instruction. We affirm.
FACTS
On May 16, 1989, nineteen-year-old S.A. went to appellant’s residence in rural Cass county to babysit the two Dunkel children, ages 8 and 5. Appellant and his wife were away from home during the day as part of their employment with separate airlines based in the Twin Cities.
S.A. gave the following account of the evening’s events:
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Jenkins v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fletcher v. WeirSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- State v. SaldanaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Hennessy v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
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