Court Opinion

ID: 9686994
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 16:13:25.283272+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:18:23.639747
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DUNN, Chief Justice
(dissenting).
I would affirm.
The jury was given a full opportunity to weigh Reid Gerdes’ defense that it was really his brother Kevin who committed the grand larceny. The evidence from Kevin was just as “available” at time of trial as it is now. I have considerable doubts about Kevin being willing or, in fact, able to waive his Fifth Amendment rights at any hearing provided by the remand. This crucial decision could only come when he is called to the stand in a second trial for Reid. This “cat and mouse” game by the two brothers makes a laughing stock out of police officers and prosecutors and should not be permitted by the courts.
I am authorized to state that Justice PORTER joins in this dissent.