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The saga that started with the early morning killing of Martin Roy
Carlson, 25, of Center City, on July 22, 2006, ostensibly ended this
Tuesday (April 22) with the sentencing of Craig Steven Fleming, 48, of
Lindstrom. Fleming was sentenced by 10th district Court Judge Douglas
G. Swenson to 30 years, seven months in a correctional facility. Fleming was found guilty of ...
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“Martin had a tender heart. He loved the elderly and he loved kids,”
said Martin Carlson’s mother Jennifer Berry, last Wednesday. She also
said that Carlson, 25, of Center City, was getting his life together,
had graduated from college...
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Story filed at 7:15 p.m., Feb. 14, 2008
After over five hours of deliberation, the jury in the Craig
Fleming murder trial returned "not guilty" verdicts on three of four charges. To
the matter of first degree premeditated homicide, an indictment for which
the County Attorney's office sought soon after the killing of Martin Carlson,
25, of Center City, the verdict was "not guilty."
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Story filed at 3:15 p.m., Feb. 14
The fate of Craig Fleming and his level of responsibility in
the death of Martin Carlson is now in the hands of 12 residents of Chisago
County charged with the task of making sense of a senseless death. The jury was
excused at around 12:30 p.m., Thursday (Feb. 14) to begin
deliberations.
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Story filed at 6:15 p.m., Feb. 13, 2008
For Lorri Ann Miller, Craig Fleming's murder trial is about
more than what is happening in the court room. It is about more, even, than
seeing that justice is done. For Miller, who has been in court every day since
the trial started, and who attended every hearing leading up to the trial, it is
about the future.
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Story filed at 6:45 p.m., Feb. 12, 2008
Day two of testimony in the Craig Fleming trial saw the
continuation of crime scene expert testimony as well as that of eyewitnesses. It
also saw the continuation of attempts by the defense to plant seeds of doubt
regarding the veracity of witness testimony and procedures used by investigators
during the investigation.
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Story filed at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 11, 2008
“No more Marty,” was allegedly the last words used by Craig Steven
Fleming the morning he allegedly shot and killed Martin Roy Carlson at
30495 Park Street in Lindstrom. At least, so says prosecutor Fred Fink
and eyewitness Jason Slattengren.
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On Friday afternoon, Feb. 8, after almost five days of the extensive
and sometimes deeply personal testimony of potentials, the jury count
for the Craig Fleming trial stood at 12. In interviews during the
Thursday session, questions about alcohol, firearms, and personal
relationships with violent crime were numerous.
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