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State v. Yalartai

Docket No. 20230065
Oral Argument: Monday, September 18, 2023 1:30 PM

Docket Info

Title
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Moses Ben Yalartai, Defendant and Appellant
Case Type
CRIMINAL APPEAL : SEXUAL OFFENSE
Appeal From
Case No. 2022-CR-01025
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
Stephannie Nicole Stiel
Oral Argument 9/18/2023

Parties' Statement of Issues

  • Appellant

    I. The district court erred by denying Mr. Yalartai’s right to represent himself.
    II. The district court erred by denying Mr. Yalartai’s motion to withdraw his plea.

  • Appellee 1

    [¶ 1] Whether the district court violated Yalartai’s right to self-representation when it was never invoked.
    [¶ 2] Whether the district court abused its discretion in finding no fair and just reason for Yalartai to withdraw his guilty plea.

Summary

Moses Ben Yalartai appeals from a criminal judgment entered after he pled guilty to gross sexual imposition. On appeal, Yalartai argues the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea and in denying him the right to represent himself.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
06/12/2023 APPELLANT BRIEF View
07/12/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT COURT APPOINTED Kiara Costa Kraus-Parr - 06688
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY Nicholas Steven Samuelson - 08841
APPELLEE ASST. STATE'S ATTORNEY SheraLynn Ternes - 08412

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

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 03/06/2023 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/06/2023 View
2 03/06/2023 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 03/07/2023 View
3 03/06/2023 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. View
4 03/06/2023 Notice Served on Steven D. Mottinger & SheraLynn Ternes
5 03/16/2023 Kiara C. Kraus-Parr assigned as counsel for Appellant View
6 04/10/2023 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 4, 2023 (ENTRY NOS. 1-7, 9-94, 96-125) (ITEM 8: MISSING DOC) View
7 04/10/2023 (REC'D VIA US MAIL: ITEM 95)
8 04/14/2023 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 12, 2023 (ENTRY NOS. 126-130) View
9 05/04/2023 2ND ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED MAY 3, 2023 (ENTRY NOS. 131-138) View
10 05/03/2023 All Transcripts Filed in Record
11 06/12/2023 APPELLANT BRIEF View
12 06/12/2023 Oral Argument Request by Appellant
13 06/15/2023 Rec'd 3 copies of ATB from CSD
14 07/12/2023 APPELLEE BRIEF View
15 07/13/2023 Oral Argument Request by Appellee
16 07/13/2023 Rec'd 3 copies of AEB from CSD
17 07/28/2023 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
18 09/18/2023 APPEARANCES: Kiara C. Kraus-Parr/Nicholas S. Samuelson
19 09/18/2023 ARGUED: Kiara C. Kraus-Parr/Nicholas S. Samuelson
20 09/18/2023 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST