Supreme Court of Minnesota
Kenneth Eugene Andersen v. State of Minnesota
June 13, 2018913 N.W.2d 417
Summary
The court held that the postconviction court improperly assessed the credibility of two affidavits without an evidentiary hearing and therefore reversed and remanded for further proceedings on those materials. It affirmed the summary denial of the remaining newly discovered evidence claims because they were previously known, impeaching, insufficient to establish innocence by clear and convincing evidence, or based on unsworn investigative reports. It also affirmed denial of the Brady, interests-of-justice, and ineffective-assistance claims because they were procedurally barred or failed to satisfy the applicable statutory exception.