Supreme Court of Minnesota· 9/25/2003

State v. Smith

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669 N.W.2d 19
2003 Minn. LEXIS 600
2003 WL 22211343

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holding, in relevant part, that “where the confinement or removal of the victim is completely incidental to the perpetration of a separate felony, it does not constitute kidnapping”
defendant blocking doorway during attack on victim was incidental to the actual homicide and, thus, not sufficiently criminally significant to warrant kidnapping charge
defendant blocking doorway during attack on victim was incidental to the actual homicide and, thus, not sufficiently criminally significant to warrant kidnapping charge
evidence that a defendant dismembered a victim's body and sought to dispose of it constituted relevant evidence to show not only that the defendant's homicidal act was premeditated, but also his contempt for the victim
victim of alleged kidnapping also murder victim

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Judges: Meyer, Hanson, Gilbert

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