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Article: HENNEPIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT; Freeman asks justices to remove judge; The Hennepin County attorney argued for removal of Judge Charles Porter from the retrial of a man convicted of killing a Minneapolis school girl in her home.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- September 5, 2007
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Byline: Rochelle Olson; Staff Writer
A new judge must replace Hennepin County District Judge Charles Porter for the retrial of the man convicted of killing 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards in her home in 2002 by a stray bullet, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman argued to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Myon Burrell was 16 when he was convicted of the killing that jolted city leaders and became a rallying point against senseless gang violence. The Supreme Court set aside his conviction and his statement to police was ruled inadmissible. Now 21, he remains in jail in lieu of a $1 million bond.
At issue is whether Porter should decide Burrell's ...