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State v. Silbernagel 2007 ND 97
Docket No.: 20070007
Filing Date: 6/26/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Drugs/Contraband
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Denial of motion to suppress evidence is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (3).

Moore v. State 2007 ND 96
Docket No.: 20060224
Filing Date: 6/26/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Post-Conviction Relief
Author: Sandstrom, Dale

Highlight: Post-conviction relief may be granted when "[e]vidence, not previously presented and heard, exists requiring vacation of the conviction or sentence in the interest of justice."
When a defendant applies for post-conviction relief to withdraw a guilty plea, the application is treated as one made under N.D.R.Crim.P. 32(d), and withdrawal is allowed when necessary to correct a manifest injustice.

Interest of C.R., a child CONFIDENTIAL 2007 ND 95
Docket No.: 20070017
Filing Date: 6/26/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Juvenile - Termination of Parental Rights
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Order terminating parental rights summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

City of Minot v. Holbach 2007 ND 94
Docket No.: 20070042
Filing Date: 6/26/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Misdemeanor
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Conviction of criminal trespass is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4).

State v. Enno 2007 ND 93
Docket No.: 20060273
Filing Date: 6/26/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Misdemeanor
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A judgment entered after a jury convicted the defendant of violating a disorderly conduct restraining order is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).

Hernandez v. State 2007 ND 92
Docket No.: 20070051
Filing Date: 6/26/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Post-Conviction Relief
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Denial of application for post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7).

Olsrud v. Bismarck-Mandan Orchestral Association 2007 ND 91
Docket No.: 20060239
Filing Date: 6/12/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Other
Author: Maring, Mary

Highlight: N.D.R.Civ.P. 5 applies to pleadings after the original complaint is served and the court acquires personal jurisdiction over the defendant, while N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 applies to a court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over a defendant and how service of process may be made.
A plaintiff has the burden of establishing that authority to receive service of process exists between a defendant and the individual served.
A party waives an argument by not providing supporting argument, and without supporting reasoning or citation to relevant authorities, an argument is without merit.

State ex rel. Stenehjem v. Philip Morris Inc., et al. (consol. w/20060213) 2007 ND 90
Docket No.: 20060207
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Contracts
Author: Sandstrom, Dale

Highlight: The de novo standard of review applies to an appeal from the denial of a motion to compel arbitration, unless the district court's decision was based on factual findings, in which case the clearly erroneous standard applies.
Use of the words, "including, without limitation," reflects a contrary intention that an enumeration is not exhaustive, rendering the doctrine of ejusdem generis inapplicable.
The plain and unambiguous language of the tobacco master settlement agreement requires arbitration of a dispute over application of the diligent enforcement exemption to the non-participating manufacturer adjustment.

State v. Falconer 2007 ND 89
Docket No.: 20060210
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Drugs/Contraband
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: A defendant is entitled to a self-defense jury instruction if there is evidence to support it.
A defendant does not have standing to challenge a grant of immunity to another person.
An accomplice's testimony must be corroborated by independent evidence that tends to connect the defendant with the crime.

D.G.L. Trading Corp. v. Reis 2007 ND 88
Docket No.: 20070052
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Contracts
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: The general rule that questions not raised before the district court will not be considered on appeal cannot be applied so narrowly as to affirm erroneous or incomplete applications of law in favor of judicial expediency.
U.C.C. provisions allow parties to make separate contracts regarding the return terms and risk of loss.

State v. Dennis 2007 ND 87
Docket No.: 20060265
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Drugs/Contraband
Author: Sandstrom, Dale

Highlight: Consistent with the presumption that compliance with the constitutions of the state and of the United States is intended, criminal statutes are strictly construed in favor of the defendant and against the government.
When a form of conduct, the manner of its performance and operation, and the persons and things to which it refers are designated, there is an inference that all omissions should be understood as exclusions.
N.D.C.C. 19-03.1-23.1(1)(a) provides an offense enhancement only for the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance within one thousand feet of a school.

State v. Albaugh 2007 ND 86
Docket No.: 20060334
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Drugs/Contraband
Author: Kapsner, Carol

Highlight: An expectation of privacy in commercial property where the public is apparently welcome is different from, and less than, a similar expectation in an individual's home.
Plain view is a recognized exception to the search warrant requirement, which allows law enforcement to seize a clearly incriminating object without a warrant if the officers are lawfully in a position from which they view an object and the object's incriminating character is immediately apparent.
A search incident to an arrest is a recognized exception to the search warrant requirement, which allows an arresting officer to lawfully search the area within the arrestee's immediate control.
Consent is a recognized exception to the search warrant requirement, so long as the consent is given freely and voluntarily, without any threats or promises having been made.

Cline v. Cline 2007 ND 85
Docket No.: 20060249
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Kapsner, Carol

Highlight: A stipulation which results in a child support obligation less than that required by the child support guidelines violates public policy and will not be enforced.
When an obligor has been awarded extended visitation, as defined under the guidelines, adjustment to child support to reflect that visitation must be made in accordance with the guidelines.
When an obligor has a reduced ability to pay child support because of travel expenses incurred for child visitation, any adjustment must be made to the obligor's net income in computing child support.

Dietz v. Dietz 2007 ND 84
Docket No.: 20060229
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Maring, Mary

Highlight: To obtain an evidentiary hearing on a motion for a custody modification, the party seeking the custody modification must file moving papers and supporting affidavits that establish a prima facie case justifying the modification.
If the party opposing a motion to modify custody presents counter affidavits which conclusively establish the moving parties' allegations have no credibility, or even if uncontradicted the parties' allegations are insufficient on their face to justify a custody modification, the court may find the moving party has not established a prima facie case for modification and may deny the motion without an evidentiary hearing.
A party bringing a contempt proceeding is entitled to a hearing unless the party voluntarily, intentionally, or knowingly waives the hearing.

Interest of A.S. and N.S. (CONFIDENTIAL) 2007 ND 83
Docket No.: 20060256
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Juvenile - Termination of Parental Rights
Author: Maring, Mary

Highlight: The particular facts and circumstances of each case are considered when reviewing a juvenile court's decision on a motion for continuance because there is not a mechanical test to determine whether the juvenile court abused its discretion.
The juvenile court's decision to terminate parental rights is a question of fact that will not be overturned unless the decision is clearly erroneous.
To prevent or eliminate the need for removing a child from its home and to make it possible for a child to return safely to its home, reasonable efforts to preserve and reunite families must be made before the placement of a child in foster care.

State v. Noack 2007 ND 82
Docket No.: 20060237
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Misdemeanor
Author: Kapsner, Carol

Highlight: A self-represented litigant is subject to the rules of appellate procedure and must reasonably comply with them to obtain judicial review.
It is essential that litigants provide a statement of the issues to be reviewed, a statement of the facts, and an argument section to obtain judicial review.

Lynch v. Sweeney 2007 ND 81
Docket No.: 20060104
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: VandeWalle, Gerald

Highlight: In visitation disputes, a district court must award a noncustodial parent reasonable costs and attorney fees if the court finds there has been willful and persistent denial of visitation rights by the custodial parent.
A district court's decision about the reasonableness and amount of attorney fees to award will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of discretion.

State by Workforce Safety v. JFK Raingutters, et al. 2007 ND 80
Docket No.: 20060196
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Insurance
Author: VandeWalle, Gerald

Highlight: North Dakota's workers compensation laws apply to an Indian employer and his state-chartered company, and to work projects occurring on the reservation.
Administrative res judicata applies to final agency orders.

Dvorak v. Dvorak, et al. 2007 ND 79
Docket No.: 20060050
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: When a post-decision motion is made in a civil case, and a notice of appeal is filed before it is decided, a party who wants the disposition of the motion reviewed on appeal must file either an amended notice of appeal or a separate notice of appeal from the order deciding the motion.
An obligor whose child support obligation is delinquent cannot disclaim any interest that obligor might have in a trust, and his attempt to assign or otherwise disclaim the interest is voidable. Any attempt to disclaim the interest after notice of delinquency is furnished to the person administering the trust is absolutely void.
Under agency principles, notice to an attorney, on matters for which the attorney is acting for the client, is notice to the client.

Finley v. ND Dept. of Transportation 2007 ND 78
Docket No.: 20070020
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Administrative - Department of Transportation
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: The Department of Transportation's decision to revoke driving privileges is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

State v. Tutt 2007 ND 77
Docket No.: 20060205
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Drugs/Contraband
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: Standing alone, a statutory minimum sentence is not an "element" of the offense.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the argument that the fact of a prior conviction must be found by a jury.

State v. Paul 2007 ND 76
Docket No.: 20070025
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - DUI/DUS/APC
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court's judgment for driving while under suspension and an order granting the State's motion in limine are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(7).

Rydell GM Auto Center v. Johnson 2007 ND 75
Docket No.: 20070037
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Contracts
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: An order denying a party's request to vacate default judgment is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4).

Interest of L.J. and G.J. (Confidential) 2007 ND 74
Docket No.: 20060376
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Juvenile - Termination of Parental Rights
Author:

Highlight: An order terminating a father's parental rights is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7).

Mantz v. Mantz 2007 ND 73
Docket No.: 20060365
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A second amended judgment modifying a child support obligation is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4).

White Mountain v. State 2007 ND 72
Docket No.: 20060357
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Post-Conviction Relief
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Denial of post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

State v. Alexander 2007 ND 71
Docket No.: 20060363
Filing Date: 6/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Felony
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Convictions of unlawful entry into a vehicle are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (7).

Deraas v. Workforce Safety and Insurance, et al. 2007 ND 70
Docket No.: 20070016
Filing Date: 5/9/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Administrative - Workers Compensation
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: District court judgment affirming a Workforce Safety & Insurance order is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

Chamley v. Khokha, et al. 2007 ND 69
Docket No.: 20060261
Filing Date: 5/8/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Malpractice
Author: Marquart, Steven

Highlight: Any person rendering aid or assistance with an expectation of remuneration is not protected by North Dakota's Good Samaritan Act.
A doctor who is a salaried employee of a hospital and performs a procedure in the hospital has an expectation of remuneration.

State v. Rogers 2007 ND 68
Docket No.: 20060300
Filing Date: 5/8/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Felony
Author: Maring, Mary

Highlight: When deciding the sufficiency of the evidence, the evidence and all reasonable inferences are viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, and this Court determines whether a rational factfinder could have found guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Only if the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction will this Court allow a judgment of acquittal.
An unchallenged jury instruction becomes the law of the case.
The Double Jeopardy Clause bars retrial when the prosecution has failed to produce sufficient evidence to prove its case.
For the purposes of N.D.C.C. 12.1-22-03(1), and based on the ordinary meanings of the statutory words, "dwelling" includes a hotel room.
For an offense to be a lesser-included offense, it must be impossible to commit the greater offense without committing the lesser.

WFND, LLC v. Fargo Marc, LLC 2007 ND 67
Docket No.: 20060125
Filing Date: 5/7/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Contracts
Author: Kapsner, Carol

Highlight: A motion to amend a complaint under N.D.R.Civ.P. 15(a) and a motion for voluntary dismissal under N.D.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(2) lie within the sound discretion of the district court and will not be reversed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion.
A breach of contract is the nonperformance of a contractual duty when it is due, and the burden of proving the elements of a breach of contract is on the party asserting the breach.
Mixing principles of tort and contract law and using tort terminology to describe a breach of contract is improper.
Fraud applies when there is a contract between the parties and deceit applies when there is no contract between the parties.
An intent to defraud usually is not susceptible of direct proof, and can be established by circumstantial evidence.
The award of damages will be sustained on appeal if it is within the range of the evidence presented to the trier of fact.
A district court is not required to accept the undisputed testimony of an expert witness.
A written contract may be modified by an executed oral agreement.
The parol evidence rule does not preclude proof of the existence of a separate oral stipulation or agreement concerning any matter on which the written contract is silent, and which is not inconsistent with its terms.
Successful litigants are not allowed to recover attorney fees unless authorized by statute or by contract.
When opposing parties each prevail on some of their claims, there is no single prevailing party for whom disbursements may be taxed.
Disbursements listed in N.D.C.C. 28-26-06 may be awarded as discretionary costs under N.D.C.C. 28-26-10.

Gilbert v. Gilbert 2007 ND 66
Docket No.: 20060306
Filing Date: 5/4/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Divorce
Author: Maring, Mary

Highlight: A custodial parent seeking to change the residence of a child to another state has the burden to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the move is in the child's best interest.
It is reversible error for a court to fail to give sufficient credence to the importance of keeping the custodial family intact when deciding whether to allow a custodial parent to relocate with the child to another state.

Vogel, Weir, Hunke, and McCormick v. Serbus 2007 ND 65
Docket No.: 20070019
Filing Date: 5/3/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Contracts
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Contract dispute judgment summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1).

Stadheim v. Stadheim 2007 ND 64
Docket No.: 20060193
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Divorce - Property
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: The amended divorce judgment is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

Kostelecky v. Kostelecky (Cross-reference with 20050231) 2007 ND 63
Docket No.: 20060352
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Divorce - Property
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Property division in a divorce is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

Interest of D.M., a child CONFIDENTIAL 2007 ND 62
Docket No.: 20060236
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Juvenile - Termination of Parental Rights
Author: Sandstrom, Dale

Highlight: A lower court's decision to terminate parental rights is a question of fact that will not be overturned unless the decision is clearly erroneous.
A finding that someone "has issues" or "struggled with issues" is meaningless as a matter of law.
When there has been an extensive period during which efforts have been made to overcome a parent's inabilities to effectively parent, the courts cannot allow the children to remain in this indeterminate status midway between foster care and the obvious need for permanent placement.
A history of alcohol and drug abuse combined with numerous failed attempts at controlling the addiction, together with evidence of a failure to fully cooperate with social service workers to receive the necessary treatment and services to become a fit parent, demonstrates a very poor prognosis for a parent's ability to provide minimally adequate care for a child.
When the mental and physical health of a child are the concerns, it is not enough that a parent indicate a desire to improve. A parent must be able to demonstrate present capability, or capability within the near future, to be an adequate parent.

State v. Helton 2007 ND 61
Docket No.: 20060311
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Misdemeanor
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: A conviction rests upon insufficient evidence only when no rational factfinder could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt after viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution and giving the prosecution the benefit of all inferences reasonably to be drawn in its favor.
To sustain a conviction of delivering alcohol to a minor, the State does not need to show actual physical delivery of alcohol to a minor. The statutory definition of delivery includes constructive and attempted transfers as well.

Holbach v. Dixon 2007 ND 60
Docket No.: 20060275
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Other
Author: Kapsner, Carol

Highlight: A petition for a disorderly conduct restraining order must allege specific facts or threats that adversely affect the safety, security, or privacy of another person.
To comport with due process requirements in a disorderly conduct restraining order proceeding, a court can limit the petitioner's argument to the dates alleged and the facts contained in the petition.

State v. Georgeson 2007 ND 59
Docket No.: 20060211
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Sexual Offense
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A conviction for gross sexual imposition is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1) and (3).

Olsson v. Workforce Safety and Insurance, et al. 2007 ND 58
Docket No.: 20060371
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Administrative - Workers Compensation
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court judgment affirming the decision of Workforce Safety and Insurance is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

Hieb v. Hieb 2007 ND 57
Docket No.: 20060240
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Divorce judgment dividing marital property and awarding spousal support, attorney fees, and costs is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4).

Deacon's Development v. Lamb, et al. 2007 ND 56
Docket No.: 20060335
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Real Property
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court order awarding costs and attorney fees is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4).

Kessel v. Rutherford, et al. 2007 ND 55
Docket No.: 20060267
Filing Date: 5/1/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Personal Injury
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Personal injury judgment is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1).

Gisvold v. Windbreak Inc. 2007 ND 54
Docket No.: 20060209
Filing Date: 4/19/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Personal Injury
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: In considering a motion for a new trial based on insufficiency of the evidence, a district court may not substitute its own judgment for that of the jury, or act as a thirteenth juror when the evidence is such that different persons would naturally and fairly come to different conclusions; rather, a district court may set aside a jury verdict when, in considering all the evidence, the court's judgment tells it the verdict is wrong because it is manifestly against the weight of the evidence.
A district court's decision on a motion for a new trial must concisely state the grounds on which the ruling is based.

Estate of Stave 2007 ND 53
Docket No.: 20060189
Filing Date: 4/10/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Probate, Wills, Trusts
Author: Maring, Mary

Highlight: In a proceeding to contest a will, four elements must be proven to establish undue influence: 1) a testator subject to undue influence; 2) the existence of the opportunity to exercise undue influence; 3) a disposition to exercise undue influence; and 4) a result that appears to be the effect of undue influence.
For the issue of undue influence to be submitted to a jury, the evidence must be sufficient with regard to each essential element of the claim and the evidence must also create more than just a mere suspicion of undue activity.

State v. Westmiller 2007 ND 52
Docket No.: 20060246
Filing Date: 4/10/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - DUI/DUS/APC
Author: VandeWalle, Gerald

Highlight: Although reasonable suspicion is the minimum quantum of evidence required for an investigatory traffic stop, a stop may be upheld on the basis of probable cause if that evidentiary standard has been satisfied.
Traffic violations, even if considered common or minor, constitute prohibited conduct and therefore provide officers with the basis for an investigatory stops.

Odden v. Rath 2007 ND 51
Docket No.: 20060170
Filing Date: 4/10/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Other
Author: VandeWalle, Gerald

Highlight: To obtain an extension of a protection order, the petitioner need not make a second showing of actual or imminent domestic violence. However, the petitioner must meet the threshold burden of showing actual or imminent domestic violence at some point prior to obtaining the extension.
Although the district court should not extend a protection order based solely on the history between the parties, it remains a relevant factor to consider when determining whether an extension is warranted.
A petitioner's fear alone, with no other supporting facts, is not enough to justify the extension of a protection order.

Matter of Anderson 2007 ND 50
Docket No.: 20060088
Filing Date: 4/10/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Civil Commitment of Sexually Dangerous Individual
Author: Sandstrom, Dale

Highlight: The district court may extend for good cause the 60-day period within which a commitment hearing must be held.
For the civil commitment proceedings under N.D.C.C. ch. 25-03.3, the legislature specifically excluded the right to a jury trial.
Involuntary civil commitment of a sexually dangerous person is reviewed under a modified clearly erroneous standard of review.
Sexually predatory conduct includes the act of compelling another to submit to sexual contact by force. It also includes sexual contact with a minor when the actor is an adult.
A person need not be diagnosed with a sexual disorder. The actor need only have a congenital or acquired condition that is manifested by a personality disorder or other mental disorder or dysfunction.
Under the statute for committing a sexually dangerous person, proof of a nexus between the requisite disorder and dangerousness encompasses proof that the disorder involves serious difficulty in controlling behavior and suffices to distinguish a dangerous sexual offender whose disorder subjects him to civil commitment from the dangerous but typical recidivist in a criminal case.

Lorenz v. Lorenz 2007 ND 49
Docket No.: 20060068
Filing Date: 4/10/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Child Support
Author: Crothers, Daniel John

Highlight: In determining the value of the parties' marital estate, a district court must include all the parties' assets and debts in the marital estate.
A substantial disparity in the property distribution must be explained.
A district court's findings of fact must be sufficient to allow a reviewing court to understand the basis for the district court's decision.
The decision whether to award spousal support is a finding of fact and will not be reversed on appeal unless it is clearly erroneous.

City of West Fargo v. Olson 2007 ND 48
Docket No.: 20060325
Filing Date: 4/10/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - DUI/DUS/APC
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A conviction for driving under the influence is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1).

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