THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 42264.

183 N.W.2d 771 (1971)

T. Eugene THOMPSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

February 5, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Eugene Thompson, pro se.

Douglas Head, Atty. Gen., William B. Randall, County Atty., Thomas M. Quayle, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for respondent.

Heard and considered en banc.


OPINION

KNUTSON, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife. Prior to trial, on motion of appellant we issued our peremptory writ of mandamus requiring a change of venue from Ramsey to Hennepin County as a result of prejudicial pretrial publicity. State v. Thompson, 266 Minn. 385, 123 N.W.2d 378. After a lengthy trial in Hennepin...

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