Opinions

Hammer v. Director, ND Dept. of Transportation 2008 ND 23
Docket No.: 20070284
Filing Date: 2/21/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Administrative Proceeding
Author:

Highlight: Suspension of driving privileges is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

Sandoval v. Department of Transportation 2008 ND 22
Docket No.: 20070295
Filing Date: 2/21/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Administrative - Department of Transportation
Author:

Highlight: Revocation of driving privileges for three years is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

State v. Larson 2008 ND 21
Docket No.: 20070210
Filing Date: 2/21/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - DUI/DUS/APC
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: A district court order dismissing a DUI criminal complaint is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4).

State v. Gress 2008 ND 20
Docket No.: 20070298
Filing Date: 2/21/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Felony
Author:

Highlight: Conviction of attempt to steal a vehicle is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (4).

Schumacher v. Director, N.D. Dept. of Transportation 2008 ND 19
Docket No.: 20070256
Filing Date: 2/21/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Administrative - Department of Transportation
Author:

Highlight: Revocation of driving privileges is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5).

State v. Brandt 2008 ND 18
Docket No.: 20070172
Filing Date: 2/21/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Assault
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Convictions for aggravated assault, knowing or reckless interference with a telephone during an emergency call and felonious restraint are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a) (3), (4) and (7).

Disciplinary Board v. O'Donnell (cross ref. 20070340) 2008 ND 17
Docket No.: 20080039
Filing Date: 2/20/2008
Case Type: Discipline - Attorney - Original Proceeding
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Interim suspension of lawyer orderd.

State v. Carlsen 2008 ND 16
Docket No.: 20070126
Filing Date: 2/4/2008
Case Type: Appeal - Criminal - Misc. Felony
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Conviction of reckless endangerment under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (4).

Judicial Vacancy in Judgeship No. 1, East Central Judicial District 2008 ND 15
Docket No.: 20070368
Filing Date: 2/4/2008
Case Type: Judicial Administration - Rule - Rule
Author: Per Curiam

Highlight: Judgeship retained at Fargo in the East Central Judicial District.

Wold v. Wold 2008 ND 14
Docket No.: 20060342
Filing Date: 1/23/2007
Case Type: Appeal - Civil - Divorce - Property
Author: VandeWalle, Gerald

Highlight: Generally, in a divorce, a court's property valuations are not clearly erroneous if they are within the range of the evidence presented.
Under N.D.C.C. 14-05-24.1, a district court in a divorce case may require one party to pay spousal support to the other for any period of time.
Spousal support awards must be made in consideration of the disadvantaged spouse's needs and the supporting spouse's needs and ability to pay, but it is not necessary for the court to determine a spouse is disadvantaged by the divorce to award spousal support to that spouse.
Property division and spousal support are interrelated and often must be considered together.
It is within the district court's discretion to order security for a spousal support obligation.