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State v. Davidson

Citations

  • 351 N.W.2d 8
  • 1984 Minn. LEXIS 1390

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  • holding that the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to stipulate to his previous-conviction in order to keep the jury from learning he was a convicted felon
  • stating that, while stipulation can bar evidence of a prior conviction, “[p]rior convictions would still be [usable] under Minn. R. Evid. 609 to impeach the defendant if he testified”
  • recognizing facts of prior conviction may be admissible if relevant to a disputed issue
  • defendant may stipulate to being convicted felon for purposes of trial for felon in possession of handgun
  • instruction that .defendant stipulated he was not entitled to possession and that focus is on whether State established possession

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Judges: Wahl

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