246 results for 'court:"North Dakota Supreme Court"'.
J. Tufte finds that the district court properly entered judgment after defendant pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia. Law enforcement had reasonable suspicion to conduct a traffic stop. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Tufte , Filed On: June 6, 2024, Case #: 2024ND115, Categories: Drug Offender
J. Tufte finds that the district court properly entered judgment and an order permitting a transport company to enter lands held by certain landowners to conduct surveys and examinations. The landowners argued that the statute authorizing entry is unconstitutional but the landowners did not establish a constitutional violation on the face of the entry statute or as applied to them. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Tufte , Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND109, Categories: Constitution, Property
J. Bahr finds that the district court improperly entered criminal judgment following a jury verdict finding defendant guilty of murder in the course of the furtherance of a felony, and child abuse of a victim under six years old. The state did not comply with a discovery and inspection rule when it introduced expert testimony. The court’s evidentiary error was not harmless error. Reversed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Bahr, Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND108, Categories: Murder, Child Victims
J. Bahr finds that the district court properly granted summary judgment to a company concerning a property purchase. The lower court did not abuse its discretion by disregarding statements in an affidavit. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Bahr, Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND107, Categories: Property
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J. Tufte finds that the district court improperly entered convictions on one count of gross sexual imposition and one count of sexual contact by touching in a matter in which defendant was charged with multiple counts of sexual charges involving minors. The convictions for the remaining counts were properly entered. Affirmed in part.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Tufte, Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND110, Categories: Sex Offender
Per curiam, the North Dakota Supreme Court finds that the district court properly entered conviction following a jury verdict finding defendant guilty of gross sexual imposition. Sufficient evidence supported conviction. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND105, Categories: Sex Offender
Per curiam, the North Dakota Supreme Court finds that the district court properly entered criminal judgment after a jury found defendant guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Sufficient evidence supported conviction. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND106, Categories: Drug Offender, Evidence
J. Crothers finds that the district court properly declined to offer a continuance after defendant learned that the state did not disclose evidence of a marital relationship between an expert witness and a state's attorney in a matter involving sex crimes and the sexual abuse of a child. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Crothers , Filed On: May 30, 2024, Case #: 2024ND103, Categories: Sex Offender, Witnesses
Per curiam, the North Dakota Supreme Court suspends attorney Julie L. Bruggeman from the practice of law in North Dakota for six months and one day. Bruggeman made knowingly false statements to clients, failed to timely withdraw from representation and made knowingly false statements to the Director during a disciplinary investigation.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 23, 2024, Case #: 2024ND101, Categories: Attorney Discipline
Per curiam, the North Dakota Supreme Court finds that the district court properly entered judgment after a jury convicted defendant of murder under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life. Sufficient evidence supports the conviction. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 2024ND100, Categories: Evidence, Murder
J. Tufte finds that the district court properly dismissed an application for post-conviction relief after defentant was convicted of manslaughter. The district court properly considered the date judgment was entered in the underlying criminal case to determine when the conviction became final to determine if the application was untimely. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: 2024 ND 99, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 2024ND99, Categories: Manslaughter
J. Jensen finds that the district court properly entered conviction following defendant's entered conditional Alford pleas on the charges of stalking, harassment, tampering with physical evidence, and three counts of disobedience of a judicial order. The lower court correctly denied defendant’s motion to sever and allowed the charges to be joined in a single action. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Jensen, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 2024ND93, Categories: Evidence, Plea
J. Bahr finds that the district court properly determined that no manifest injustice existed to necessitate defendant's attempt to withdraw a guilty plea after defendant pleaded guilty on an open plea to five felony counts concerning patronizing a minor for commercial sexual activity and possession of prohibited materials. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Bahr, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 2024ND96, Categories: Sex Offender, Plea
J. McEvers finds that the district court properly denied a motion for relief from judgment and for reconsideration. Plaintiff individual moved for a jury trial and disqualification of the Court. Defendant individual argued the appeal is frivolous and requested attorney fees and double costs. The order is affirmed and attorney fees and double costs are awarded to defendant individual. Plaintiff individual appealed the order, alleging that the Court is biased based on prior decisions that were adverse to him. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: McEvers, Filed On: May 16, 2024, Case #: 2024ND91, Categories: Judiciary, Attorney Fees
J. Bahr finds that the district court properly entered criminal judgment after a jury verdict finding defendant guilty of one count of terrorizing. Defendant did not preserve the issue of insufficient evidence because she failed to move for acquittal. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Bahr, Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 2024ND79, Categories: Evidence
J. McEvers finds that the district court properly denied a motion to alter or amend judgment in a matter involving a second amended judgment following a complaint for negligence from an oil rig explosion. The individual was properly determined to be the prevailing party in the action. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: McEvers, Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 2024ND85, Categories: Employment, Negligence
J. Bahr finds that the district court improperly granted summary judgment to a business in a matter involving a vehicle which struck a pedestrian in front of the business. The court treated the individual's request to adopt a stipulation as a type of motion which it holds no jurisdiction over. The district court misapplied the law when it treated the request as the motion in question. Reversed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Bahr, Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 2024ND81, Categories: Vehicle, Jurisdiction
J. Tufte finds that the district court properly denied an individual's discharge petition from civil commitment. The court held that the individual is a sexually dangerous individual who has serious difficulty controlling his behavior. Affirmed.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Tufte, Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 2024ND83, Categories: Commitment
J. Crothers finds that the district court properly quieted title to disputed oil and gas interests in favor of defendant company and awarded fees. However, the court improperly required plaintiff company to pay non-legal costs. Affirmed in part.
Court: North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge: Crothers , Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 2024ND88, Categories: Energy, Property