Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 609.18 (2026)
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For the purposes of sections 609.185, 609.19, 609.2661, and 609.2662, "premeditation" means to consider, plan or prepare for, or determine to commit, the act referred to prior to its commission.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 87
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1967–2026 · leading case: State of Minnesota v. Anthony James Cox, 884 N.W.2d 400 (Minn. 2016).
State of Minnesota v. Anthony James Cox, 884 N.W.2d 400 (Minn. 2016). “Minn. Stat. § 609.185 , subd. (a)(1). “Premeditation” means “to consider, plan or prepare for, or determine to commit, the act referred to prior to its commission.”
State v. Palmer, 803 N.W.2d 727 (Minn. 2011). “” Minn.Stat. § 609.18 (2010). *734 We have said the following with regard to premeditation: Premeditation requires some amount of time to pass between formation of the intent and the carrying out of the act.”
State v. Goodloe, 718 N.W.2d 413 (Minn. 2006). “” Minn. Stat. § 609.18 (2004). “A finding of premeditation does not require proof of extensive planning or preparation to kill, nor does it require any specific period of time for deliberation.”
State v. Hall, 722 N.W.2d 472 (Minn. 2006). “" Minn.Stat. § 609.18 (2004). "Premeditation is defined as `a state of mind generally proved circumstantially by drawing inferences from a defendant's words and actions in light of the totality of the circumstances.”
Loving v. State, 891 N.W.2d 638 (Minn. 2017). “See Minn. Stat. § 609.18 . In fact, it appears that he continued to consider his options by circling the gas-station grounds before committing to the attack.”
State of Minnesota v. Marcus Michael Barshaw, 879 N.W.2d 356 (Minn. 2016). “Minn. Stat. § 609.18 (2014). A finding of premeditation requires that the defendant had “some appreciable time,” after forming the intent to kill, “to ‘consider, plan or prepare for, or determine to commit’ the Wiling.”
State v. Raleigh, 778 N.W.2d 90 (Minn. 2010). “” Minn.Stat. § 609.18 (2008). To prove premeditation, the facts must establish “ ‘that some appreciable period of time passed after the defendant formed the intent to kill, during which the statutorily required consideration, planning, preparation, or determination took place.”
State v. Chomnarith, 654 N.W.2d 660 (Minn. 2003). “" Minn.Stat. § 609.18 (2002). Premeditation is a state of mind and, thus, generally proven through circumstantial evidence.”
State v. Silvernail, 831 N.W.2d 594 (Minn. 2013). “Minn.Stat. § 609.18 (2012) (defining premeditation); see also DeLisle v.”
State v. Cooper, 561 N.W.2d 175 (Minn. 1997). “If the jury credited the testimony of these witnesses, it could have easily concluded that the only reasonable inference to be drawn from the evidence was that Cooper, in firing twelve separate shots into Peterson as Peterson crawled away, intended to kill him.”
State v. Moore, 481 N.W.2d 355 (Minn. 1992). “” Minn.Stat. § 609.18. If only intent were proven without premeditation, defendant would be guilty of murder in the second degree.”
State v. Smith, 669 N.W.2d 19 (Minn. 2003). “" Minn.Stat. § 609.18 (2002). Premeditation is a state of mind.”
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