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State v. Beciraj

Docket No. 20030030
Oral Argument: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 4:00pm

Docket Info

Title
State of North Dakota, Defendant and Appellee
v.
Sadik Beciraj, Plaintiff and Appellant
Case Type
CRIMINAL APPEAL : ARSON
Appeal From
Case No. 02-K-1990
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Norman J. Backes
2003 ND 171670 N.W.2d 855

Highlight

Obvious errors affecting substantial rights may be addressed on appeal even if the error was not brought to the attention of the trial court.
Obvious error requires an appellant must establish (1) an error, (2) that is plain, which (3) affects substantial rights.
N.D.R.Ev. 404(b) prohibits the use of character evidence except for certain purposes.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
07/18/2003 APPELLANT BRIEF View
09/05/2003 APPELLEE BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT COURT APPOINTED Mark Anthony Beauchene - 03546
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Tracy Jo Peters - 05432
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE David J Chapman - 05531

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 02/03/2003 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 01/31/2003
2 02/03/2003 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 01/31/2003
3 02/24/2003 DISK of transcripts (electronically filed)
4 02/25/2003 TRANSCRIPTS DATED 6-25-02; 7-25-02; 9-18-02; 10-16-02
5 03/04/2003 RECORD ON APPEAL & Exhibits (Not rec'd: #7&16--SA copies of Felony Scheduling Orders; #13,14,&18
6 03/04/2003 -- Tapes; and #76 -- Steno Notes) (SEE DOCKET MEMO)
7 03/25/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (Steven W. Randall)
8 03/25/2003 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT (MTR) - Granted : 05/01/2003
9 04/15/2003 DISK - Transcript commencing January 21, 2003 (3 Vols) (electronically transmitted)
10 04/17/2003 TRANSCRIPTS commencing January 21, 2003 (3 Vols. - marked Vol. I, Vol. II, Vol. III)
11 04/25/2003 TRANSCRIPT DATED 1-24-03 (Sentencing)
12 04/25/2003 DISK (e-mailed) - TRA of Sentencing daed 1-24-03 (marked TR6)
13 06/04/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF & Affidavit in Support (faxed)
14 06/04/2003 E-FILED MOTION Ext/Time ATB
15 06/04/2003 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 07/19/2003
16 06/05/2003 Mot/Ext/ATB & Affid/Support (same as faxed copy filed 6-4-03)
17 07/18/2003 APPELLANT BRIEF View
18 07/18/2003 APPELLANT APPENDIX
19 07/29/2003 DISK - ATB (electronically transmitted)
20 07/29/2003 Corrected covers, TOC and pages for ATB; also corrected covers for ATA
21 08/18/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF & Affidavit/Support
22 08/18/2003 ACTION BY CLERK, w/understanding case will be on Oct. Term - Granted : 09/05/2003
23 09/05/2003 APPELLEE BRIEF View
24 09/08/2003 DISK - AEB
25 09/11/2003 STIPULATION FOR SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS (pursuant to Rule 34(f), N.D.R.App.P.)
26 09/12/2003 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Mot/submit on briefs) - Granted
27 10/01/2003 APPEARANCES: submitted on briefs
28 10/01/2003 ARGUED: submitted on briefs (Vol. Y; Page 150)
29 11/13/2003 DISPOSITION
30 11/13/2003 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Maring, Mary Muehlen View
31 11/17/2003 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
32 11/25/2003 Mot. Ext/Time Petition for Rehearing
33 11/25/2003 ACTION BY CLERK (MPR) - Granted : 12/03/2003
34 11/25/2003 E-FILED MOTION
35 12/03/2003 PETITION FOR REHEARING (e-filed) View
36 12/03/2003 E-FILED Petition for Rehearing
37 12/19/2003 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (Petition for Rehearing) - Denied
38 12/30/2003 MANDATE
39 01/02/2004 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
40 11/18/2009 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed