Minnesota Supreme Court, 1990

State v. Barsness

State v. Barsness
Minnesota Supreme Court · Decided March 12, 1990
473 N.W.2d 828; 1990 WL 304321 (North Western Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Barsness

Opinion

ORDER

WHEREAS, the trial court ruled that evidence of the defendant’s IQ is admissible with respect to determining intent as a fact issue;

WHEREAS, the court of appeals reversed the trial court’s ruling;

WHEREAS, in a pretrial appeal in a criminal case the trial court's determination will be reversed only if the state demonstrates both that the trial court erred in its judgment and, that unless reversed, the error will have a critical impact on the outcome of the trial. State v. Joon Kyu Kim, 398 N.W.2d 544 (Minn. 1987); and

WHEREAS, this court finds that the appellant has not established that the trial court’s order will have a critical impact on the outcome of the trial;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the decision of the court of appeals be, and the same is, reversed and the matter is remanded for immediate trial.

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