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State v. Vannett

Docket No. 20210158
Oral Argument: Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:45 AM

Docket Info

Title
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Len Vannett, Defendant and Appellant
Case Type
CRIMINAL APPEAL : DUI/DUS
Appeal From
Case No. 2020-CR-02907
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Steven E. McCullough
2021 ND 225967 N.W.2d 786
Oral Argument 11/4/2021

Highlight

An officer does not seize a person under the Fourth Amendment by approaching them in a public place.

In deciding whether a seizure is justified, this Court analyzes whether there is reasonable and articulable suspicion that a person has committed or is about to commit a crime.

The government must demonstrate a chemical test was fairly administered for it to be admitted into evidence.

Although N.D.C.C. § 39-20-07 provides a statutory shortcut for evidence of a chemical test result, expert testimony can be used to show fair administration of chemical testing.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
08/30/2021 APPELLANT BRIEF View
09/29/2021 APPELLEE BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Leslie Johnson Aldrich - 04014
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Kimberlee Jo Hegvik - 06194
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Victoria Catherine Hicks - 08112
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Nicholas Steven Samuelson - 08841

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 06/01/2021 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 06/01/2021
2 06/01/2021 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 06/02/2021
3 06/02/2021 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
4 06/02/2021 Notice served on Leslie Johnson Aldrich & Kimberlee J. Hegvik
5 07/02/2021 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 1, 2021 (ENTRY NOS.1-70)
6 07/21/2021 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2020
7 07/21/2021 C.O.S. FOR TRANSCRIPT
8 08/30/2021 APPELLANT BRIEF View
9 08/30/2021 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
10 09/02/2021 Rec'd corrections to ATB, rec'd the ATA & proof of service
11 09/02/2021 APPELLANT APPENDIX
12 09/07/2021 Rec'd corrections to ATA (NOA and judgments) and proof of service
13 09/09/2021 Rec'd 4 copies of ATB & 3 copies of ATA from Central Duplicating
14 09/29/2021 APPELLEE BRIEF View
15 09/29/2021 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
16 09/29/2021 Rec'd non-substantive-corrections to AEB
17 10/01/2021 Rec'd AEB from Central Duplicating
18 10/19/2021 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
19 11/04/2021 APPEARANCES: Leslie J. Aldrich; Nicholas S. Samuelson
20 11/04/2021 ARGUED: Leslie J. Aldrich; Nicholas S. Samuelson
21 11/04/2021 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
22 12/09/2021 DISPOSITION
23 12/09/2021 UNANIMOUS OPINION : Crothers, Daniel John View
24 12/09/2021 Judgment View
25 01/03/2022 MANDATE