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State v. Barsness

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Mar 12, 1990
473 N.W.2d 828 (Minn. 1990)

Summary

reviewing order admitting defense's evidence

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Opinion

No. C2-89-1534.

March 12, 1990.


ORDER

WHEREAS, the trial court ruled that evidence of the defendant's IQ is admissible with respect to determining intent as a fact issue;

WHEREAS, the court of appeals reversed the trial court's ruling;

WHEREAS, in a pretrial appeal in a criminal case the trial court's determination will be reversed only if the state demonstrates both that the trial court erred in its judgment and, that unless reversed, the error will have a critical impact on the outcome of the trial. State v. Joon Kyu Kim, 398 N.W.2d 544 (Minn. 1987); and

WHEREAS, this court finds that the appellant has not established that the trial court's order will have a critical impact on the outcome of the trial;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the decision of the court of appeals be, and the same is, reversed and the matter is remanded for immediate trial.


Summaries of

State v. Barsness

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Mar 12, 1990
473 N.W.2d 828 (Minn. 1990)

reviewing order admitting defense's evidence

Summary of this case from State v. Maddox

applying critical-impact standard to appeal from order denying state's motion to exclude defense evidence

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Case details for

State v. Barsness

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Minnesota, Appellant, v. Peggy Ann BARSNESS, Respondent

Court:Supreme Court of Minnesota

Date published: Mar 12, 1990

Citations

473 N.W.2d 828 (Minn. 1990)

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