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State v. Louser, et al.

Docket No. 20200322
Oral Argument: Monday, January 25, 2021 10:45 AM

Docket Info

Title
State of North Dakota, Petitioner
v.
The Honorable Stacy J. Louser, Judge
of the District Court, North Central
Judicial District, and Misty Lee Schwarz, Respondents
Case Type
CRIMINAL ORIG. PROCEEDING : WRIT OF SUPERVISION (Crim.)
Appeal From
Case No. 2020-CR-00564
North Central Judicial District, Ward County
Stacy Joan Louser
2021 ND 89959 N.W.2d 883
Oral Argument 1/25/2021

Highlight

A district court’s role to approve or reject amendments to criminal charges does not violate the separation of powers doctrine.

A district court did not abuse its discretion when it denied a motion to amend a criminal charge and rejected a plea agreement. The court followed the legislative directive, explained why the State negotiated the agreement, and explained the court’s reasons for rejecting it.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
11/25/2020 PETITION FILED View
01/22/2021 RESPONDENT BRIEF - Stacy J. Louser View

Counsel

Party Type Name
RESPONDENT ATT. GENERAL OFFICE James Edward Nicolai - 04789
PETITIONER SPEC. ASST. STATE'S ATTY. Ladd Ronald Erickson - 05220

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 11/25/2020 PETITION FILED View
2 11/27/2020 PETITIONER APPENDIX View
3 12/21/2020 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
4 12/22/2020 Notification that Misty Lee Schwarz will not file a brief
5 01/04/2021 Rec'd 5 copies of PTF and 4 copies of ATA back from CD
6 01/06/2021 Order requesting response from J. Louser, directing payment of expenses, and ext. time to respond
7 01/06/2021 RESPONDENT BRIEF DUE : 01/22/2021
8 01/13/2021 Notice of Appearancy by James E. Nicolai for The Honorable Stacy J. Louser
9 01/22/2021 RESPONDENT BRIEF - Stacy J. Louser View
10 01/25/2021 Rec'd 5 copies of RSP from CSD
11 01/26/2021 APPEARANCES: Ladd R. Erickson/James E. Nicolai
12 01/26/2021 ARGUED: Ladd R. Erickson/James E. Nicolai
13 01/26/2021 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
14 05/20/2021 DISPOSITION
15 05/20/2021 UNANIMOUS OPINION : VandeWalle, Gerald W. View
16 06/09/2021 FILE CLOSED