Court Opinion

ID: 9696246
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 18:42:07.953144+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:20:19.940742
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RAWLINGS, Justice
(dissenting).
I cannot agree with the conclusion reached in Division II of the majority opinion regarding the change of venue unsuccessfully sought by defendant in trial court, and upon that basis respectfully dissent.
In support hereof see basic rationale in Groppi v. Wisconsin, 400 U.S. 505, 91 S.Ct. 490, 27 L.Ed.2d 571; and dissent in State v. Loney, 163 N.W.2d 378, 383.
I would therefore reverse and remand with instructions to grant defendant’s motion for change of venue and accord him a new trial.
BECKER, J., joins in this dissent.