State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. James Nyonteh, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed Nyonteh’s convictions for first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree criminal sexual conduct. It held that the district court acted within its discretion in removing a repeatedly sleeping juror and that circumstantial evidence established the victim’s reasonable fear of imminent great bodily harm. The court reversed the additional murder convictions listed in the warrant of commitment and remanded for their vacation. Nyonteh’s separate claims concerning self-representation and ineffective assistance were forfeited or inadequately supported.