§ 611.025
Citing Cases (7)
Minnesota Supreme Court
State v. Peterson · 2009 1 citation
+ 1 more citation in this opinion.
State v. Ambaye · 2000 6 citations
+ 6 more citations in this opinion.
State v. Schreiber · 1997 1 citation
+ 1 more citation in this opinion.
State v. Hoffman · 1982 2 citations
+ 2 more citations in this opinion.
State v. Bouwman · 1982 2 citations
+ 2 more citations in this opinion.
State v. Ulm · 1982 1 citation
1. Under Minnesota law, a defendant is not excused from criminal liability because of mental illness unless, at the time, “he was laboring under such a defect of reason * * * as not to know the nature of his act, or that it was wrong.” Minn. Stat. § 611.-026 (1980). The burden of proving the defense by a preponderance of the evidence is on the defendant. Minn. Stat. § 611.025 (1980).
Minnesota Court of Appeals
State v. Bergstrom · 1987 1 citation
+ 1 more citation in this opinion.