State v. Brown
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of felony murder, two counts of child abuse, and one count of interference with a law enforcement officer. Defendant appealed, arguing, inter alia, that the district court improperly admitted statements Defendant gave to police after he allegedly invoked his right to counsel and that the statements were involuntary. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his previously-invoked right to counsel, and Defendant’s subsequent inculpatory remarks were freely and voluntarily given; (2) the district court properly refused to give lesser included offense instructions on the felony-murder charge; (3) the evidence was sufficient to sustain Defendant’s conviction of interference with a law enforcement officer; and (4) there were substantial and compelling reasons to impose upward departure sentences for the child abuse convictions.
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