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State v. Townsend

Citations

  • 546 N.W.2d 292
  • 1996 Minn. LEXIS 255
  • 1996 WL 200780

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that a shooting committed close in time to the shooting for which the defendant was being tried was part of the immediate episode
  • holding prolonged description of prior-crimes evidence irrelevant and only improperly \inflame[d] the jury\
  • holding prolonged description of prior-crimes evidence prejudicial because it improperly “inflame[d] the jury”
  • stating severing charges into separate trials does not preclude admitting evidence of one charge at trial of another
  • stating evidence was prejudicial and erroneously admitted, even though evidence could be properly admitted via Spreigl
  • stating evidence was admissible despite prejudice where state provided strong case of defendant’s guilt

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Judges: Gardebring

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