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State v. Davis

Docket No. 20210152
Oral Argument: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Sheldon George Davis, Defendant and Appellant
Case Type
CRIMINAL APPEAL : HOMICIDE
Appeal From
Case No. 2019-CR-03249
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Tristan Jones Van de Streek
2022 ND 30970 N.W.2d 201
Oral Argument 11/30/2021

Highlight

Constitutional forfeiture doctrine recognized by adopting the hearsay exception under N.D.R.Ev. 804(b)(6).

Forfeiture by wrongdoing requires the State to prove (1) that the declarant-witness is unavailable; (2) that the defendant engaged in wrongful conduct; (3) that the wrongful conduct procured the unavailability of the witness; and (4) that the defendant intended to procure the unavailability of the witness.

Forfeiture by wrongdoing was properly applied where the district court found, by a preponderance of the evidence, that defendant murdered victim with intent to prevent testimony at criminal proceedings.

The State is not required to prove defendant intended to prevent victim from testifying in the same case in which testimony was offered. Intent to prevent testimony in foreseeable proceeding or investigation is sufficient.

A sentence is illegal if it is not authorized by the judgment of conviction, and a district court must abide by the terms of the judgment when amending the judgment to include restitution.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
08/23/2021 APPELLANT BRIEF View
09/23/2021 APPELLEE BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT COURT APPOINTED Kiara Costa Kraus-Parr - 06688
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Carmell Faye Mattison - 06052
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Megan Jo Kvasager Essig - 08459

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 05/24/2021 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 05/24/2021
2 05/24/2021 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT (transmitted 5/24/21)
3 05/24/2021 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 05/24/2021 Notice served on Jared W. Gietzen & Carmell F. Mattison
5 05/26/2021 Kiara C. Kraus-Parr appointed to represent Appellant.
6 05/26/2021 AMENDED ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 05/27/2021
7 05/27/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 9, 2020
8 05/27/2021 Certificate of Service for Transcript
9 06/14/2021 MOTION FOR REMAND BY APPELLEE
10 06/14/2021 ACTION BY CLERK - Denied
11 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 19, 2021
12 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 4, 2021 (voir dire)
13 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 4, 2021
14 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 5, 2021
15 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 8, 2021
16 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 9, 2021
17 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 10, 2021
18 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 11, 2021
19 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 12, 2021
20 06/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MAY 10, 2021
21 06/14/2021 Certificate of Service for transcripts
22 06/21/2021 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JUNE 18, 2021 (ENTRY NOS. 1-126, 132-135, 137-313, 316-318, 321-355
23 06/21/2021 357, 359-364, 366-368, 371-426) (SENT VIA U.S. MAIL 127-131-CDS, 136-CD, 314-315-CDS,
24 06/21/2021 319-320-CDS, 356-358-CDS, 365-CD, 369-CD & 370-CD)
25 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED AUGUST 6, 2019
26 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED OCTOBER 9, 2019
27 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 12, 2020
28 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED AUGUST 21, 2020
29 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED OCTOBER 21, 2020
30 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED FEBRUARY 11, 2021
31 07/14/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 3, 2021
32 07/14/2021 REDACTION KEY FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 3, 2021
33 07/14/2021 Certificate of Service for transcripts
34 08/23/2021 APPELLANT BRIEF View
35 08/23/2021 APPELLANT APPENDIX
36 08/23/2021 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
37 08/24/2021 Rec'd non-substantive correction to ATB (pg numbering)
38 08/26/2021 Rec'd 4 copies of ATB & 3 copies of ATA from CSD
39 09/23/2021 APPELLEE BRIEF View
40 09/23/2021 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
41 09/23/2021 Rec'd non-substantive corrections to AEB
42 09/29/2021 Rec'd 4 copies of AEB back from CD
43 10/19/2021 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
44 11/30/2021 APPEARANCES: Kiara C. Kraus-Parr/Megan J. K. Essig
45 11/30/2021 ARGUED: Kiara C. Kraus-Parr/Megan J. K. Essig
46 11/30/2021 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
47 02/18/2022 DISPOSITION (AND REMANDED)
48 02/18/2022 UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair View
49 02/18/2022 Judgment View
50 03/03/2022 PETITION FOR REHEARING View
51 03/04/2022 Rec'd corrections to PER (pg #s, cert of comp)
52 03/07/2022 Rec'd 3 copies of PER
53 03/15/2022 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied View
54 03/23/2022 MANDATE
55 03/30/2022 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE