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State v. Carignan
271 N.W.2d 442
Minn.
1978
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*1 docketing judg- of the subsequent to the purchase as a new regarded

ments must be as the creditor is far

cerned, of the merely performance

original contract. Coolbaugh controlling think

We

authority. We must look essential v. Al of the transaction. Keith

nature

brecht, 94 N.W. 677 contract in option

As previously noted property, the same

volved the same price. Viewed purchase

and the same basic Janohosky’s exercise of light, perform

option agreement represents “the so original contract” far as

ance have considered

Gordon concerned. We find them to arguments

Gordon’sother

be without merit.

The district court’s order Janoho-

sky’s motion to set aside the sheriff’s sale is disposition

reversed and remanded opinion.

inconsistent with this PETERSON, JJ., part took the consideration decision this case. Minnesota, Respondent,

STATE

Harvey CARIGNAN, Appellant. Louis

Aug. *2 ap main

Defendant s contention refusing court erred in peal is that the postver- explain counsel to to allow defense finding guilty a of not consequences insanity and that by reason of instruct, sua failing to court erred of such a ver consequences sponte, on the approach of this court general dict. The any argument or in prohibit has been to consequences struction on Meany, in criminal case. verdict State 491,115 (1962); N.W.2d 247 262 Minn. DePauw, 243 Minn. 68 N.W.2d 223 Gensmer, (1955); 235 Minn. (1951). specific N.W.2d 680 The issue exception whether an to this rule should be regard made with to the effect of a verdict guilty by of not negatively and decided carefully considered Bott, by this court in State case is The Bott this contention of defendant. dispositive of relate Defendant’s other contentions a mis grant refusal to to the trial court’s prosecutor cross-examined trial when record, the defendant about his criminal trial court’s denial of surrebuttal witness, the trial psychiatric defendant’s Defender, Jones, Robert C. Paul Public sequestration of court’s denial of mid-trial Defender, Oliphant, Minneapo- Asst. Public prejudicial potentially after a lis, appellant. for and wheth newspaper story published, Gen., Spannaus, Atty. Warren Thomas L. as to mandate a er the evidence was such Paul, Fabel, Gen., Deputy Atty. John St. by reason of finding Gen., Daniels, Jr., Minneapo- Sp. Atty. Asst. illness. lis, Glaeser, Chaska, Atty., County W. R. opened the matter Defense counsel respondent. on direct exami- juvenile record and, prose- if the nation of even er- of defendant was questioning cutor’s something we need not decide—-the ror— trial court denying a mistrial did not err PER CURIAM. already elicited counsel had because defense Defendant, insanity de- who raised the prior criminal evidence about aggravated charges fense at his trial on record, of another vio- as well as evidence 2, and at- sodomy, Minn.St. which defendant had lent crime for murder, 609.17and tempted first-degree §§ circumstances, prosecuted. been Under guilty by was found a district show that the simply could not sentenced charges of both and was juvenile questions about his the trial court to the maximum term of 30 diced him. years prison sodomy charge. De- its dis court did not abuse from of convic- The trial appeals

tion, permission cretion in and we affirm. jury; possible to so advise the surrebuttal be- psychiatric its call jury’ forget their ‘invitation to the opportunity he had had already according to oath to a true verdict render prosecu- to which the testify on the matter by advising them of the the evidence testimony related. tor’s a verdict consequence of Defendant has shown *3 insanity.” of reason court’s of his motion trial denial mid-trial 367, also, Babin, 381 See State v. 319 So.2d jury his sequestration prejudiced State, (La., Rehearing); 1975 on Kuk v. 80 fact, the case. In there is evidence on 291, (Nev.1964). Nev. 392 630 P.2d that the ever the article jury read Minnesota does not have an automatic prompted pre which the motion. We must 20, commitment Rule Rules of Crimi- rule. sume that they did because Procedure, when a de- provides nal that carefully to ex instructed them not court fendant is found any themselves to accounts of pose media deficiency, mental the illness or even if Finally, appears the trial. it that proceed- court shall civil commitment question— the had read the article in against him. The de- ings to be instituted by which was about a similar attack defend completion of pending is detained young ant on another woman —it charged If the proceedings. the crime preju the jury clear that would have been or and the de- felony gross misdemeanor indicated, it. diced As we committed, he thereaft- fendant is shall not testimony one such on its own elicited about if the trial er be released from commitment incident. other determines, pro- his on There con is no merit release, posed that he continues to be men- a ver tention that the evidence mandated tally ill deficient and the insanity. reason In of public. Hoskins, 111, 193 N.W.2d legal consequences If the knows the (1972), we 802 affirmed a conviction even illness, acquittal by of an reason of mental though expert testimony the on its verdict not be of a product will the the issue Here insanity of was unrebutted. “mistaken that defendant impression the the the defendant’s of necessarily indefinitely will be freed or be rebutted. committed mental institution.” State to a Affirmed. 289, Krol, 236, 265, 68 A.2d 304 N.J. prevent the court cannot the Since part, and speculating on results of its jury from the verdict, it at least ensure that such should result, I concur but because infor- are based on accurate considerations analyze v. Bott we attempt did mation. rules changing or consider the merits of autho- Accordingly prospectively insanity is a governing instructions instruct on the rize courts to defense, do so. would now following provisions of Rules Subd. (4), Procedure, Generally, approving disposition 8(1) and of Criminal courts Rules rulings by the to do requested instructions base their whenever so: jury’s dicial effect erroneous belief acquittal will free grounds Finding Effect Legal “Subd. Cole, People

the defendant. 382 Mich. In Reason Illness Guilty by Not of Mental 695, 720, (1969), or Deficiency. be-

court viewed its decision a choice “(1) Mental Illness. When a tween: not guilty by found reason of mental “ * * * illness, possible miscarriage is under civil ill, justice the court by imprisoning a defendant commitment as refusal the commitment be who should due to shall order that hospitalized, be commitment, tinued, and if not under pro-

court shall cause civil commitment Appellant, HOLIDAY ACRES NO. ceedings against to be instituted him and that the defendant be detained in a state FEDERAL MIDWEST SAVINGS AND hospital facility pending comple- or other LOAN OF MINNE- ASSOCIATION proceedings. tion of the The commit- APOLIS, Respondent. ment or continuing felony commitment in misdemeanor cases shall be subject supervision of the trial provided by court as Rule

8(4). Oct. “(4) Continuing Supervision. felony In *4 Rehearing Denied Nov. only, and misdemeanor cases any pro- trial court shall be notified of

posed termination of the civil commit-

ment, court, and the notice shall If hold thereon.

the court determines that the defendant ill or deficient and public, the defendant shall not be

discharged from civil commitment. Oth-

erwise, the civil commitment shall be ter-

minated discharged

therefrom.”

WAHL, part, Justice

concurring J., join the opinion

in the result but proposing

change instructions governing the rule is a defense.

IRVINE, (concurring specially). majority opinion.

I concur in the

oppose instructing as to Rule 8(1) (4) the reason that the

“civil commitment proceedings” might not

result in a commitment.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Carignan
Court Name: Supreme Court of Minnesota
Date Published: Aug 11, 1978
Citation: 271 N.W.2d 442
Docket Number: 46338
Court Abbreviation: Minn.
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