State v. Knight

Supreme Court of Minnesota

State v. Knight

269 N.W.2d 877, 1978 Minn. LEXIS 1288

Supreme Court of Minnesota·Decided July 28, 1978·No. No. 47731·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Defendant, who waived his right to a jury trial, was found guilty by a district court judge of a charge of felonious theft by check, Minn.St. 609.52, subd. 2(3)(a). The court sentenced defendant to 6 months in the workhouse but stayed execution and placed defendant on 2 years’ probation on condition that defendant participate in a community mental health treatment program recommended by his probation officer. Defendant’s contention on appeal from judgment of conviction is that there was as a matter of law insufficient evidence of guilt. There is no merit to this contention.

Affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

Defendant, who waived his right to a jury trial, was found guilty by a district court judge of a charge of felonious theft by check, Minn.St. 609.52, subd. 2(3)(a). The court sentenced defendant to 6 months in the workhouse but stayed execution and placed defendant on 2 years’ probation on condition that defendant participate in a community mental health treatment program recommended by his probation officer. Defendant’s contention on appeal from judgment of conviction is that there was as a matter of law insufficient evidence of guilt. There is no merit to this contention.

Affirmed.

State v. Knight, 269 N.W.2d 877, 1978 Minn. LEXIS 1288 (Mich. 1978).

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