Disciplinary Board v. Stensland
Docket No. 20100304
Oral Argument:
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 11:00am
Docket Info
- Title
- In the Matter of the Application
for Disciplinary Action Against
Monty J. Stensland, A Member of
the Bar of the State of North Dakota
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Disciplinary Board of the Supreme
Court of the State of North Dakota, Petitioner
v.
Monty J. Stensland, Respondent - Case Type
- DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING-Lawyer : DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS (Civil)
- Appeal From
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Case No. 4809-NE-0809
2011 ND 110799 N.W.2d 341
Highlight
The Supreme Court defers to a hearing panel's findings on the credibility of witnesses in a disciplinary proceeding because the hearing panel had the opportunity to observe the witnesses' demeanor and hear the witnesses testify.
Sequestration of witnesses is intended to prevent witnesses from tailoring their testimony in light of the testimony of other witnesses and to permit discovery of false testimony and other credibility problems.
Each disciplinary matter must be considered on its own facts when deciding the appropriate sanction to apply.
Briefs
Filing Date | Description | |
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12/03/2010 | PETITIONER BRIEF (Disciplinary Board) | |
12/10/2010 | RESPONDENT BRIEF |
Counsel
Party | Type | Name |
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PETITIONER | DISCIPLINARY STAFF | Brent J Edison - 04181 |
RESPONDENT | PRO SE | Monty J Stensland |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 09/16/2010 | REPORT OF HEARING PANEL (contained in record) | |
2 | 09/17/2010 | REPORT OF HEARING PANEL SERVED ON PARTIES/COUNSEL | |
3 | 10/01/2010 | Certificate of Record | |
4 | 10/22/2010 | EXCEPTIONS TO FINDINGS (not timely) | |
5 | 10/27/2010 | Affidavit of Stensland showing good cause of the late objections | |
6 | 11/03/2010 | Majority Court authorized the filing of the objections as of October 22. | |
7 | 11/03/2010 | MOT. EXT/TIME PETITIONER BRIEF | |
8 | 11/03/2010 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 12/03/2010 | |
9 | 11/03/2010 | MOT. EXT/TIME RESPONDENT BRIEF | |
10 | 11/03/2010 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 12/03/2010 | |
11 | 12/03/2010 | PETITIONER BRIEF (Disciplinary Board) | |
12 | 12/03/2010 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
13 | 12/03/2010 | DISK - ptb (CD ROM) | |
14 | 12/10/2010 | RESPONDENT BRIEF | |
15 | 12/13/2010 | DISK - RPB (CD ROM) | |
16 | 12/13/2010 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
17 | 01/04/2011 | APPEARANCES: Brent J. Edison; Monty J. Stensland | |
18 | 01/04/2011 | ARGUED: Brent J. Edison; Monty J. Stensland | |
19 | 01/04/2011 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
20 | 04/12/2011 | Letter dated 4.11.11 from Brent Edison re:citation error in the report of the hrg. panel. | |
21 | 06/21/2011 | DISPOSITION - Suspension Ordered | |
22 | 06/21/2011 | Suspended for 1 year,effective 7-16-11;$2,700.00 in restitution and $8,653.95 in costs and expenses | |
23 | 06/21/2011 | UNANIMOUS OPINION : Per Curiam | View |
24 | 06/21/2011 | Summary | |
25 | 06/22/2011 | Opinion/Notice Sent to SBAND, newspaper, clerks, Data Bank, etc. | |
26 | 06/22/2011 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
27 | 07/01/2011 | Affidavit of Publication -- Grand Forks Herald | |
28 | 09/01/2011 | Affidavit of Identification | |
29 | 09/15/2011 | Notice of Filing Transcript and Judgment | |
30 | 07/30/2012 | Received costs and expenses in the amount of $8,653.95 (Receipt No. 21269) | |
31 | 07/30/2012 | Affidavit of Compliance with Suspension Order | |
32 | 07/30/2012 | Affidavit of Compliance with N.D.R.Lawyer Discipl. 6.3 | |
33 | 08/23/2012 | Acknowledgement of Satisfaction of Judgment | |
34 | 11/01/2017 | EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed |