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The due process clauses of the state and federal constitutions guarantee that “every criminal defendant has the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and ‘afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.’” (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485 (1984)); U.S. Const. amend XIV, § 1; Minn. Const. art. I, § 7.

611(a), as well as to deal with disruptive defendants

And although we need not conclusively define every contour of the right to present a complete defense in this case, we reiterate that the right is grounded in principles of “fundamental fairness” and includes the “right to present evidence.” (citing California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485 (1984))

The Due Process Clauses of the United States and Minnesota Constitutions require that criminal defendants be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quotation omitted).

Due process requires that a defendant is “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense,” (quotation omitted) , including the right to “present evidence that a third party .

“Under our system of jurisprudence, every criminal defendant has the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quotation 8 omitted).

XIV; Minn. Const. art. 1, § 7

(“Under our system of jurisprudence, every criminal defendant has the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quotation omitted)).

The district court’s discretion in evidentiary matters includes the discretion to “reasonably control[] the trial process.” see also Minn. R. Evid.

“[E]very criminal defendant has the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quotation omitted); see also U.S. Const. amend.

Lee, d at 900 (“Analyzing the Lindsey factors together, we believe that in the unusual circumstances of this case, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in precluding the mental illness defense.”); (“Defendant was not denied his constitutional right to due process of law by sanctions precluding his presentation of evidence on the mental illness defense where he refused to cooperate with the psychiatrist appointed to assist him and chose not to comply with discovery rules.”).

State v. Richardson, 670 ().

afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quotation omitted); (“We conclude 4 that the district court’s restriction on defense counsel’s closing argument contradicted well- established [caselaw] and constituted plain error.”).

A criminal defendant has “the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and ‘afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.’” State v. Richards , 7 (Minn. 1992) (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485 (1984) ).

“[T]he limitation of time for arguments of counsel is within the sound discretion of the trial judge.” State v. Richards , (quoting United States v. Bednar, 728 F.2d 1043, 1049 (8th Cir. 1984)).

(quoting Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284, 302 (1973)).

California v. Trombetta , 476 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)

XIV, § 1; Minn. Const. art. I, § 7

7 Due process requires that every defendant must have “a meaningf ul opportunity to present a complete defense.” State v. Richards , (quotation omitted).

Second, Burns asserted that he was denied the right to a psychiatric evaluation under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, pursuant to Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68, 105 S. Ct. 1087 (1985)

In limiting the scope of closing argument, a district court should recognize that a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” State v. Richards , (quotation omitted).

Due process requires that every defendant must have “a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)).

The Due Process Clause ensures that “every criminal defendant has the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and ‘[is] afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.’” State v. Richards , (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1994)); see generally 5 U.S. Const. amend.

4 Due process requires that every defendant be given “a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” State v. Richards , (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)); accord U.S. Const. amend.

Due process requires that every defendant be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” State v. Richards , 7 (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)); accord U.S. Const. amend.

California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984); State v. Richards

California v. Trombetta , 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)

y excluding evidence of A.A.’s pending charge s. The due-process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Consti tution and article I, section 7 of the Minnesota Constitution require that every criminal defendant be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” California v. Trombetta , 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984); State v. Richards

ional right to present a meaningful defense.” The due -process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and a rticle I, section 7 of the Minnesota Constitution require that every criminal defendant be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” California v. Trombetta , 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)

[his] right to present a complete defense.” The due -process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and a rticle I, section 7 of the Minnesota Constitution require that every criminal defendant be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” California v. Trombetta , 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)

California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)

ug use and by not allowing for the introduction of extrinsic evidence during the cross -examination of a medical examiner.6 Every criminal defendant, under due process clause of the 14 th Amendment of the United States Constitution, and under Article 1, section 7, of the Minnesota Constitution, must be “afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.” (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)).

D E C I S I O N In o ur justice system , a criminal defendant has “the right to be treated with fundamental fairness and ‘afforded a meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense.’” (quoting California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 478, 485, 104 S. Ct. 2528, 2532 (1984)).

The accused “must comply with established rules of procedure and evidence,” (quotation omitted), and courts may “limit the scope of a defendant’s arguments to ensure that the defendant does not confuse the jury with misleading inferences,” Atkinson, d at 589.