A08-1879, State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Gary H. Tomassoni, Appellant.

State: Minnesota

Docket No: A08-1879, State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs.

Case Date: 03/25/2010

Preview:STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A08-1879 Anoka County State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Gary H. Tomassoni, Appellant. ________________________ Lori Swanson, Attorney General, St. Paul, Minnesota; and Robert M.A. Johnson, Anoka County Attorney, Marcy S. Crain, Assistant Anoka County Attorney, Anoka, Minnesota, for respondent. Roy G. Spurbeck, Assistant State Public Defender, St. Paul, Minnesota, for appellant. ________________________ Filed: February 18, 2010 Office of Appellate Courts Magnuson, C.J.

SYLLABUS The State's improper use of evidence admitted solely for impeachment purposes did not affect appellant's substantial rights. Affirmed.

1

OPINION MAGNUSON, Chief Justice. On July 21, 2007, appellant Gary Tomassoni shot and killed his wife of 24 years. A grand jury indicted him for first-degree premeditated murder, in violation of Minn. Stat.

Download A08-1879, State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Gary H. Tomassoni, Appellant..pdf