Minnesota Supreme Court, 1979

Kallio v. State

Minnesota Supreme Court · Decided June 8, 1979

281 N.W.2d 174; 1979 Minn. LEXIS 1546 (North Western Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

C. Paul Jones, Public Defender, and J. Christopher Cuneo, Asst. Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant., Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., Thomas L. Fabel, Deputy Atty. Gen., and Richard D. Hodsdon, Spec. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Helen Hill Blanz, County Atty., Grand Rapids, for respondent., Considered and decided by the court en banc without oral argument.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner was found guilty by a district court jury of a charge of aggravated assault (assault with a dangerous weapon) and was sentenced by the trial court to a 1-to 5-year prison term. Minn.St. 609.225, subd. 2, 609.05, 609.11. This appeal is from an order of the district court denying a petition for postconviction relief. Petitioner makes a number of contentions: (1) that the court prejudicially erred in admitting certain evidence, (2) that the trial court made a statement during closing argument which prejudiced the defense, and (3) that petitioner’s privately-retained trial counsel did not competently represent him at trial. Our examination of the record convinces us that there is no merit to any of these contentions, and we affirm.

Affirmed.

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