COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
State of Minnesota v. Bernard Connie
UNPUBLISHED OPINION
Appellant challenged his conviction of fifth-degree controlled-substance sale, arguing that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress a pistol and marijuana that officers discovered during a search of appellant. The district court held that the search was lawful, relying [...]

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SUPREME COURT OF MINNESOTA
State of Minnesota  v. Pearson
Appellant Larry Demetrius Pearson challenged his conviction for first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.  In his appeal, Pearson raised the following issues:  (1) whether the trial court erred by admitting as rebuttal evidence a videotaped statement made by Pearson to a police officer; (2) whether the [...]

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Yesterday, in State v. Mitchell, the Minnesota Court of Appeals threw out a drug related conviction due to prosecutorial misconduct by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. Specifically, the Court found that the injection of race into a trial by the prosecution was grounds for a new trial when the case had nothing at all to do with race. [...]

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