State v. Kusy

20120377 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Cynthia F. Kusy, Defendant and Appellant
Appeal from: District Court, Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
Judge Debbie Gordon Kleven
Nature of Action: Sexual Offense
Counsel:
Appellant: David Neil Ogren
Appellee: Carmell Faye Mattison , Asst. State's Attorney
Term: 02/2013   Argument: 02/20/2013  10:45am
ND cite: 2013 ND 23
NW cite: 828 N.W.2d 546

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
Did the Assistant State's Attorney's office engage in prosecutorial misconduct when he improperly said that E. B. was abducted from his mother's home which denied Ms. Kusy her right to a fair trial?

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
Whether the trial court abused its discretion by permitting the State to use the word "abducted" when describing Appellant's actions during the State's opening statement.

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Docket entries:
110/11/2012 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 10/11/2012
210/11/2012 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 10/11/2012
310/15/2012 Acknowledgment of Order for Transcript from Court Reporters Marsha Allmaras & Tracy Jirout
411/05/2012 Order of trial court granting preparation of transcripts without cost
511/05/2012 Transcripts dated June 27, 2012 & June 28, 2012 (2 vols),redaction Key & C.O.S.
611/05/2012 DISK - TRA (6/27/12 & 6/28/12) (e-mail)
711/13/2012 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED November 9, 2012 (ENTRY NOS.1-101)
811/15/2012 Transcripts dated November 23, 2011 & January 4, 2012 & C.O.S.
911/15/2012 DISK - TRAS (11/23/11 & 1/4/12) (e-mailed)
1011/21/2012 TRANSCRIPTS DATED 1/6/12, 2/23/12, 6/19/12, 6/26/12, and 10/4/12, redaction key & C.O.S.
1111/20/2012 DISK - tras (1/6/12, 2/23/12, 6/19/12, 6/26/12 & 10/4/12)(e-mailed)
1212/19/2012 APPELLANT BRIEF
1312/19/2012 E-FILED BRIEF
1412/19/2012 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1512/19/2012 E-FILED APPENDIX
1612/27/2012 Rcv'd 7 copies of ATB from CSD
1712/27/2012 Rcv'd 6 copies of ATA from CSD
1801/11/2013 APPELLEE BRIEF (PDF)
1901/11/2013 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
2001/14/2013 Rcv'd $25 surcharge for AEB (Receipt #21656)
2101/11/2013 Notice of Certified Student Representation (Andrew C. Eyre)
2201/15/2013 Rcv'd 7 copies of AEB from CSD
2301/24/2013 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
2401/28/2013 ATB e-filing surcharge paid by IDB
2502/20/2013 APPEARANCES: David Neil Ogren; Carmell Faye Mattison; Andrew C. Eyre, third-year law student
2602/20/2013 ARGUED: David N. Ogren; Andrew C. Eyre, third-year law student
2702/20/2013 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
2802/26/2013 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED BY SUMMARY DISP.
2902/26/2013 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Per Curiam
3002/27/2013 Judgment Sent to Parties
3103/21/2013 MANDATE
3203/25/2013 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE

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