Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 610.12 (2026)
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[Repealed, 1963 c 753 art 2 s 17]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1949–1984 · leading case: State v. Suess, 52 N.W.2d 409 (Minn. 1952).
State v. Suess, 52 N.W.2d 409 (Minn. 1952). “Section 610.12 or otherwise, state a public offense?” With respect to the Berliner case, the trial court certified only the first question above.”
Matter of Welfare of M.D.S., 345 N.W.2d 723 (Minn. 1984). “05 when it was adopted in 1963 to supersede Minn.Stat. § 610.12 which abolished the common law distinction between principals and accessories.”
State v. Currie, 126 N.W.2d 389 (Minn. 1964). “” The court then instructed the jury as to the definition of a principal under § 610.12, which reads: “Every person concerned in the commission of a crime, whether he directly commits the act constituting the offense, or aids and abets in its commission and whether present or…”
State v. Britt, 156 N.W.2d 261 (Minn. 1968). “05 simply superseded the former § 610.12, 7 without any intended change in substance.”
State v. Hopfe, 82 N.W.2d 681 (Minn. 1957). “” Under the above principles, the trial court here should have instructed the jury that within the statutory definition of § 610.12 both Terrence and Robert were accomplices of defendant in the commission of the offense of April 15, 1955, so that before defendant’s guilt could…”
State Ex Rel. Smith v. Tahash, 136 N.W.2d 617 (Minn. 1965). “” Section 610.12 provided: “Every person concerned in the commission of a crime, whether he directly commits the act constituting the offense, or aids and abets in its commission and whether present or absent, and every person who directly or indirectly counsels, encourages,…”
State v. Polk, 116 N.W.2d 540 (Minn. 1962). “The statutory definition of a principal set forth in § 610.12, was also read. In addition, the court in words of its own choosing accurately and appropriately instructed the jury on what constitutes aiding and abetting and on the necessity for the state’s proving criminal intent…”
State v. Billington, 36 N.W.2d 393 (Minn. 1949). “Section 610.12 defines a principal concerned in the commission of a crime as follows: “Every person concerned in the commission of a crime, whether he directly commits the act constituting the offense, or aids and abets in its commission and whether present or absent, and every…”
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