Supreme Court of Minnesota July 20, 2000, C5-99-1514 (State v. Martin)

OPINION

GILBERT, Justice.

This case arises from the direct appeal of appellant John Steven Martin’s conviction for premeditated first-degree murder, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(1) (1998), and for aiding and abetting first-degree murder while committing kidnapping, in violation of Minn.Stat. §§ 609.185(3), 609.05 (1998), for the August 28, 1996, murder of Paul Antonich (Antonich).