State v. Johnson

20010025 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Robert L. Johnson, Defendant and Appellant

Appeal from: District Court, Southeast Judicial District, Stutsman County
Judge John T. Paulson
Nature of Action: Assault
Counsel:
Appellant: Kropp Law Offices
Appellee: Leo Albert Ryan , Asst. State's Attorney
Term: 09/2001   Argument: 09/05/2001  01:30pm
ND cite: 2001 ND 184
NW cite: 636 N.W.2d 391

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. JOHNSON LACKED CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY.
(A) Johnson lacked the substantial capacity to comprehend the harmful nature of his conduct.
(B) Johnson's conduct was the result of a loss or serious distortion of his capacity to recognize reality.
II. JOHNSON'S NINE-YEAR SENTENCE CONSTITUTES CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.
(A) Johnson's mental illness and borderline mental retardation should have been given greater weight as mitigating factors.
(B) The concept of "multiplicity" should have been given greater weight in determining Johnson's sentence.
(C) The provocation under which Johnson acted should have been given greater weight as mitigating factor.
(D) Johnson's nine-year sentence was not proportional to his offenses.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
Whether Johnson lacked Criminal Responsibility.
Whether Johnson's nine-year sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

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Docket entries:
101/23/2001 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 01/18/2001
201/23/2001 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 01/18/2001
301/24/2001 (This case is condolidated w/20010026 & 20010027. Make all docket entries, except disposition,
401/24/2001 in this case.)
501/25/2001 Acknowledgment of Order for Transcript from Gary N. McCullough
602/22/2001 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL: 03/29/2001
703/07/2001 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (Gary N. McCullough)
803/07/2001 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT (Judge Paulson). Granted: 03/29/2001
903/16/2001 TRANSCRIPTS COMMENCING 11-01-00; 1-09-01
1003/19/2001 DISK - Transcripts commencing 11-01-00 (TR1); 1-09-01 (TR2)
1103/21/2001 RECORD ON APPEAL
1204/18/2001 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF (Fax Copy)
1304/18/2001 ACTION BY CLERK. Granted: 05/10/2001
1404/19/2001 Motion for Enlargement of Time for ATB (same as faxed copy)
1505/10/2001 APPELLANT BRIEF
1605/10/2001 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1705/11/2001 DISK - ATB
1806/08/2001 APPELLEE BRIEF
1906/11/2001 DISK - AEB
2009/05/2001 APPEARANCES: Eric P. Baumann; Leo A. Ryan
2109/05/2001 ARGUED: Baumann; Ryan (Vol X; P 150)
2209/05/2001 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
2309/19/2001 Order Mailed to Parties
2410/09/2001 Supplemental Appellant's Brief Supplemental Appellant's Brief
2510/09/2001 Supplemental Appellee's Brief
2610/10/2001 DISK of Supplemental ATB
2712/05/2001 DISPOSITION: REVERSED AND REMANDED
2812/05/2001 UNANIMOUS OPINION: VandeWalle, Gerald W.
2912/07/2001 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
3012/27/2001 MANDATE
3101/02/2002 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3207/26/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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