State v. Bell - Calendar

1:30pm Tuesday, May 7, 2002
20010311 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Rodney Bell, Defendant and Appellant
Appeal from: Southeast Judicial District, Stutsman County,
Judge John E. Greenwood
Nature of Action: Drugs/Contraband
Counsel:
Appellee: Leo Albert Ryan , Asst. State's Attorney
Appellant: William A. Mackenzie
Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1. State's Exhibits No. 22 (address book) and No. 23 (business card) were admitted without sufficient foundation, and if relevant, unfairly prejudiced Bell.
2. Excluding a co-defendant's testimony regarding the charges to which she pled guilty denied Bell a fair trial.
3. Ineffective assistance of counsel requires that Bell be granted a new trial.
4. A review of the entire record reveals that insubstantial evidence exists to sustain the verdict of guilty.
Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether sufficient foundation existed for the admission into evidence of State's Exhibits No. 22 (address book) and No. 23 (business card).
II. Whether excluding Kirvida's testimony regarding the charges to which she pled guilty denied Bell a fair trial.
III. Whether Bell should be granted a new trial due to ineffective assistance of counsel.
IV. Whether a review of the record reveals that substantial evidence exists to sustain the verdict of guilty.
Briefs:
Case Summary
Appellant Brief
Appellee Brief
Reply Brief
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