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STAUNTON v. STATE

No. A09-782.

784 N.W.2d 289 (2010)

Michael Jon STAUNTON, petitioner, Appellant, v. STATE of Minnesota, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

June 30, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Merchant, Chief Appellate Public Defender, Michael F. Cromett, Assistant State Public Defender, St. Paul, MN, for appellant.

Lori Swanson, Minnesota Attorney General, John B. Galus, Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and Melanie Ford, St. Louis County Attorney, Duluth, MN, for respondent.

OPINION

ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.

Appellant Michael Jon Staunton was found guilty by a St. Louis County jury of first-degree premeditated murder, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(1) (1998), and three counts of first-degree felony murder while committing or attempting to commit burglary, kidnapping, and tampering with a witness, in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.185(3) (1998) and 609.05 (2008), for the stabbing death of Darryl Kokochak...

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