State v. Coppage - Calendar

9:30am

Monday, May 12, 2008

20070304

State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Ernest Coppage, Defendant and Appellant

Appeal from:

South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County, Judge Donald L. Jorgensen

Nature of Action:

Homicide

Counsel:

Appellant:		Kent M. Morrow
Appellee:		Lloyd Clayton Suhr , Asst. State's Attorney

Issues:

Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1. Was the verdict form legally and logically inconsistent?
2. Did the court err in denying the motion for new trial?
3. Was there sufficient evidence to support the conviction of attempted murder?

Appellant's Reply Brief Issues
1. Does the merger doctrine apply to the convictions for aggravated assault and attempted murder?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether the Trial Court Abused its Discretion in Denying Coppage's Motion for a New Trial?
II. Whether the Evidence was Sufficient to Uphold the Jury's Verdict of Guilty?

Briefs:

Case Summary
Appellant Brief
Appellee Brief
Reply Brief

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