Supreme Court of Minnesota· 4/23/1998

State v. Cross

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577 N.W.2d 721
1998 Minn. LEXIS 217
1998 WL 191699

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concluding that the State does not have to prove each underlying act of domestic abuse beyond a reasonable doubt, as long as the jury finds that at least two of the underlying acts were proven
noting that domestic abuse murder statute did not require proof of pattern of domestic abuse convictions
finding that on appeal jury instructions are to be read in their entirety, and if the reviewing court determines that the instructions \correctly state[s] the law in language that can be understood by the jury there is no reversible error\
finding that on appeal jury instructions are to be read in their entirety, and if the reviewing court determines that the instructions “correctly state[s] the law in language that can be understood by the jury there is no reversible error”
stating that failure to object to the instructions results in plain-error review
“[A] failure to object will not cause an appeal to fail if the instructions contain plain error affecting substantial rights or an error of fundamental law.”

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