State v. Friedt

20060276

State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Lenora M. Friedt, Defendant and Appellant

Appeal from:

District Court, South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County
Judge Robert O. Wefald

Nature of Action:

Counsel:

Appellant:		Vogel Law Firm
Appellee:		Brandi Sasse Russell , Asst. State's Attorney

Term:

02/2007 Argument: 02/20/2007 10:45am

ND cite:

2007 ND 108

NW cite:

735 N.W.2d 848

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Issues:

Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
I. Admission of testimonial hearsay was improper.
A. The Sixth Amendment prohibits introduction of testimonial hearsay without confrontation.
B. The nurse's affidavit is testimonial.
II. N.D.C.C. 39-20-07 does not adequately protect the right of confrontation.
A. The State bears the burden to establish an affirmative waiver of a constitutional right.
B. A waiver theory is inapplicable.

Appellant's Reply Brief Issues:
A. The nurse's statement is testimonial.
B. The nurse's statement is an affidavit.
C. Friedt's opportunity to subpoena the nurse is of no concern to the right of confrontation.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
I. Whether admission of a nurses's checklist or certification contained in a blood alcohol report without in-court testimony constitutes testimonial hearsay in violation of the Sixth Amendment's right to confront witnesses.

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Docket entries:

1	10/19/2006	NOTICE OF APPEAL: 10/16/2006
2	10/19/2006	ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 10/16/2006
3	10/19/2006	ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION: Kapsner, Carol Ronning
4	11/17/2006	TRANSCRIPT DATED October 3, 2006
5	11/20/2006	DISK - TRA of October 3, 2006
6	11/21/2006	RECORD ON APPEAL, including Separates (Entry No. 19 & 23). Not sent were CR Notes (Entry No.18).
7	12/20/2006	APPELLANT BRIEF
8	12/20/2006	APPELLANT APPENDIX
9	12/20/2006	DISK of ATB
10	01/18/2007	APPELLEE BRIEF
11	01/18/2007	DISK - aeb (e-mailed)
12	01/23/2007	SITTING WITH THE COURT: Bohlman, Bruce E.
13	01/30/2007	REPLY BRIEF of Appellant
14	01/30/2007	DISK - ryb
15	02/20/2007	APPEARANCES: Mandy R. Maxson, Timothy Q. Purdon; Brandi Sasse Russell
16	02/20/2007	ARGUED: Maxson; Russell
17	02/20/2007	ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
18	07/05/2007	DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
19	07/05/2007	UNANIMOUS OPINION: Maring, Mary Muehlen
20	07/06/2007	Judgment Mailed to Parties (e-mailed)
21	07/10/2007	Corrected Opinion Page
22	07/27/2007	MANDATE
23	07/31/2007	RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE

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