Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1/19/1990

State v. Merrill

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450 N.W.2d 318
1990 Minn. LEXIS 26
1990 WL 2659

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stating that “the challenger bears the very heavy burden of demonstrating beyond a reasonable doubt that the statute is unconstitutional”
stating that “the challenger bears the very heavy burden of demonstrating beyond 10 a reasonable doubt that the statute is unconstitutional”
holding statute not unconstitutionally vague even though statute does not address viability
applying doctrine of transferred intent to unborn child victim of mother’s death
applying doctrine of transferred intent to unborn child victim of mother's death
“Roe v. Wade protects the woman’s right of choice; it does not protect, much less confer on an assailant, a third-party unilateral right to destroy the fetus.”

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Judges: Simonett, Kelley, Wahl, Keith

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