BLACK v. STATE

No. 42268.

184 N.W.2d 419 (1971)

Joseph Patrick BLACK, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 19, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Genty, Winsted, for appellant.

Douglas M. Head, Atty. Gen., James M. Kelley, Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Charles C. Johnson, Fifth Dist. Pros., James C. Harten, County Atty., Mankato, for respondent.

Heard before KNUTSON, C. J., and ROGOSHESKE, KELLY, FRANK T. GALLAGHER, and ROSENGREN, JJ.


OPINION

ROGOSHESKE, Justice.

Appeal from an order denying postconviction relief issued as a result of petitioner's application therefor initiated almost 7 years after his conviction upon a plea of guilty to third-degree murder, a lesser degree of the crime for which he was indicted. We affirm the order of the postconviction court.

Petitioner, aged 31 on January 29, 1962, the date on which the indictment alleged he caused the death by shooting of...

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