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311 Minn. 474

250 N.W.2d 832

State v. Singer

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 14, 1977

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1977-01-14

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently July 2003

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Relies on State v. Christofferson · State v. Jones

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Decided 1977-01-14

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PER CURIAM.

¶1Defendant was charged by information with (a) aggravated rape in violation of Minn.St. 609.291, subd. 2 (resistance prevented by fear of immediate and great bodily harm), (b) aggravated rape, Minn.St. 609.17, 609.291, subd. 2, and (c) indecent liberties, Minn.St. 609.296. At the trial in district court these three offenses were submitted along with the lesser-included offense of simple assault, Minn.St. 609.22. The jury found defendant guilty of attempted aggravated rape and the trial court sentenced defendant to a maximum indeterminate term of 15 years’ imprisonment.

¶2Singer contends that the evidence will not support a verdict of guilty of rape where resistance was prevented by fear of immediate and great bodily harm. Minn.St. 609.291, subd. 2. Rather, he contends that resistance was overcome by force, Minn.St. 609.291, subd. 3, for which act he was not charged. We have reviewed the record and find sufficient evidence of fear testified to by the victim. This fact distinguishes this case from our decisions in State v. Jones, 266 Minn. 523, 124 N.W.2d 727 (1963), and State v. Christofferson, 149 Minn. 134, 182 N.W. 961 (1921), which are relied upon by Singer.

¶3Affirmed.

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