STATE v. SHEPHERD

No. C6-90-2403.

477 N.W.2d 512 (1991)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Ross Hunter SHEPHERD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied December 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Stuart, Public Defender, Cathryn Middlebrook, Asst. State Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., Robert A. Stanich, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, and Marvin Ketola, Carlton County Atty., Carlton, for respondent.

Heard, considered and decided by the court en banc.


KEITH, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Ross Hunter Shepherd, was convicted of first degree murder by a jury in district court and sentenced to life in prison. On direct appeal to this court, he argues: 1) that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict of first degree premeditated murder and 2) that the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of second degree felony murder. We affirm.

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