State of Minnesota v. Cody Logan Fohrenkam

Syllabus

Appellant challenges his second-degree murder conviction, arguing that the district court erred when it denied his motion to suppress statements made during a custodial interrogation. Additionally, appellant argues that the district court abused its discretion by failing to admit the testimony of an expert witness regarding eyewitness identifications and that the prosecutor committed prejudicial misconduct during closing argument. We conclude that the state failed to meet its burden to show by a preponderance of the evidence that appellant's statements were lawfully obtained. And because we cannot conclude that appellant's statements did not contribute to the verdict, we reverse and remand for a new trial.