Case Name: STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. John Henry BROWN, Appellant
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1981-12-17
Citations: 313 N.W.2d 207
Docket Number: No. 81-306
Parties: STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. John Henry BROWN, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Western Reporter 2d
Volume: 313
Pages: 207–207

Head Matter:
STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. John Henry BROWN, Appellant.
No. 81-306.
Supreme Court of Minnesota.
Dec. 17, 1981.
C. Paul Jones, Public Defender, and Susan K. Maki, Asst. Public Defender, Minneapolis, for appellant.
Warren Spannaus, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Thomas W. Foley, County Atty., Steven C. De Coster, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for respondent.

Opinion:
SHERAN, Chief Justice.
Appeal from a judgment of conviction of criminal sexual conduct in the first and second degree.
After the appeal was taken, the United States Supreme Court filed its opinion in Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477, 101 S.Ct. 1880, 68 L.Ed.2d 378 (1981). Because this decision amplifies Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966), it applies to this case. We therefore remand the matter to the district court for reconsideration of defendant's motion for a new trial in light of Edwards.