State of Minnesota, Respondent v. Clinton T. Swanson, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed Swanson’s convictions and consecutive kidnapping sentence. It held that the evidence supported kidnapping liability, the challenged jury-instruction and impeachment rulings did not warrant relief, and prosecutorial errors were harmless under the applicable standards. The court also held that a defendant does not waive appellate review of prior-conviction impeachment merely by testifying about the convictions after an exclusion motion is denied.