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State v. Gibson
2017 ND 15 Highlight: Under N.D.C.C. § 29-19-02, a defendant "elects" his right to a speedy trial when the district court and the prosecutor receive the party's request. |
Norberg, et al. v. Norberg
2017 ND 14
Highlight: Collateral estoppel means issue preclusion, and issues can be either legal or factual. |
Matter of C.D.G.E. (Confidential)
2017 ND 13 Highlight: A district court does not abuse its discretion in denying a parental-termination petition unless the petitioner establishes that denying the petition would seriously affect the child's welfare. |
Chatman v. State
2017 ND 12 Highlight: Appeal from summary denial of application for post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(6). |
Shelton v. Shelton
2017 ND 11 Highlight: A district court's award of joint residential responsibility is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
State v. Louser, et al.
2017 ND 10 Highlight: Supervision granted. |
Ashley v. State
2017 ND 9 Highlight: A district court's denial of a motion for post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App. P. 35.1 (a)(1). |
Interest of Carter (cross-reference w/20100180)
2017 ND 8 Highlight: A district court order denying discharge from civil commitment as a sexually dangerous individual is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
Moline v. Workforce Safety and Insurance, et al.
2017 ND 7 Highlight: A district court judgment affirming an administrative law judge's order, which affirmed WSI's order terminating a claimant's disability benefits, is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(5). |
State v. Harrison
2017 ND 6 Highlight: Conviction on four counts of gross sexual imposition is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3), (4), and (7). |
State v. Catch the Bear
2017 ND 5 Highlight: Conviction of gross sexual imposition is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3). |
Lowe v. WSI
2017 ND 4 Highlight: A district court judgment dismissing an appeal from an administrative order is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(7). |
State v. Moreland (consolidated w/20160268)
2017 ND 3 Highlight: A district court's order denying a request to correct an illegal sentence is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4). |
State v. Nelson (consolidated w/20160225)(cross-ref. w/20150212)
2017 ND 2 Highlight: A district court's order for restitution is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4). |
Interest of Voisine (cross-ref. w/20090182, 20100163, 20120325 & 20140051)
2016 ND 254
Highlight: Courts are not restricted to actuarial tests in determining whether an individual is likely to engage in further acts of predatory conduct; all relevant conduct should be considered. |
Castillo v. N.D. Dep't of Transportation
2016 ND 253
Highlight: When statutory language is clear and unambiguous, the letter of the statute cannot be disregarded under the pretext of pursuing its spirit. |
Koenig v. Schuh, et al.
2016 ND 252 Highlight: A civil personal injury litigant is not constitutionally or statutorily entitled to a free transcript. |
Rasmussen v. Harvey
2016 ND 251 Highlight: The district court must balance one party's financial needs against the other party's ability to pay when awarding attorney's fees and costs in divorce proceedings. |
Kraft v. State
2016 ND 250
Highlight: If the State moves to dismiss an application for post-conviction relief, the applicant must be allowed thirty days to respond if the State's motion asks the district court to go beyond the pleadings. |
Western Petroleum, LLC, et al. v. Williams County Board of Commissioners
2016 ND 249
Highlight: An appeal from the decision of a board of county commissioners or other local governing body is subject to a very deferential and limited standard of review. |
Pfeffer v. State
2016 ND 248
Highlight: For an ineffective assistance of counsel claim for counsel's failure to appeal, to show prejudice, a defendant must demonstrate there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's deficient failure to consult with him about an appeal, he would have timely appealed. |
Rice v. Neether
2016 ND 247
Highlight: The rebuttable presumption that a deed has been delivered at its date arises only after delivery has been separately established. |
Solwey v. Solwey
2016 ND 246
Highlight: For analysis of a prima facie showing for a change of primary residential responsibility, when the non-moving party submits a subsequent affidavit that conflicts with the person's initial affidavit submitted by the moving party, a district court must disregard any conflicting allegations in the subsequent affidavit. |
Jones v. Levi
2016 ND 245 Highlight: The basis for a district court decision reversing an administrative agency order must have been properly raised by a party at the administrative level. |
Nesheim v. Nesheim
2016 ND 244 |
Interest of E.G.U. (Consolidated w/20160356)(Confidential)
2016 ND 243 Highlight: A juvenile court order terminating parental rights is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7). |
Matter of Hehn (cross-reference 20070167, 20110053, 20120070, (continued)
2016 ND 242 Highlight: A district court order denying discharge from civil commitment as a sexually dangerous individual is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (4). |
Jacobs-Raak v. Raak
2016 ND 240
Highlight: When the parties agree to a division of property, the district court should explain its reasons for not dividing the property according to that agreement. |
Interest of R.F. (CONFIDENTIAL)
2016 ND 239 Highlight: A district court order continuing R.F.'s hospitalization and involuntary treatment with medication is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
Young, n/k/a Klein v. Young (cross-ref. w/20070293)
2016 ND 238 Highlight: District court order denying motion to change primary residential responsibility is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2),(4), and (7). |
State v. Ortiz
2016 ND 237 Highlight: A district court's denial of a request to withdraw a guilty plea is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1 (a)(4). |
Schaffner v. Job Service North Dakota
2016 ND 236 Highlight: District court judgment affirming Job Service's decision denying unemployment insurance benefits is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1 (a)(5) & (7). |
State v. Williams
2016 ND 235 Highlight: A criminal judgment following a jury conviction for gross sexual imposition and burglary is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1 (a)(2), (3), and (7). |
Fredericks v. Fredericks, et al.
2016 ND 234
Highlight: Once tribal land is converted into fee simple, the tribe loses plenary jurisdiction over it. |
CHS Inc. v. Riemers
2016 ND 233 Highlight: As modified for prejudgment interest, appeal from summary judgment summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4) and (6). |
State v. Karna
2016 ND 232 Highlight: Information from an informant whose identity is easily ascertainable has a higher indicia of reliability than information obtained from an anonymous informant. |
Schweitzer v. Mattingley
2016 ND 231
Highlight: A district court judge does not automatically lose the authority to proceed in a case upon the filing of a motion to recuse. |
State v. Brendel, et al. (Consol. w/ 20160023)
2016 ND 230 Highlight: A third-person surety may not appeal a bail bond forfeiture order. |
KLE Construction, LLC v. Twalker Development, LLC
2016 ND 229
Highlight: Issues not adequately raised before the district court will not be addressed on appeal. |
Yarbro v. State
2016 ND 228 Highlight: A district court order denying postconviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2). |
State v. Peltier
2016 ND 227 Highlight: A district court's denial of a defendant's motion for a mistrial is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4). |
State v. Butts
2016 ND 226 Highlight: A district court order denying the defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea is affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4). |
Hildebrand v. Stolz
2016 ND 225 Highlight: A default judgment has not been entered when a party has notice of the trial date, fails to appear at trial, and the district court hears testimony and receives evidence from the opposing party at trial before entering judgment. |
State v. Wygal
2016 ND 224 Highlight: District court order deferring imposition of sentence and order denying motion to suppress are summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3). |
Gonzalez v. State
2016 ND 223 Highlight: District court order denying motion requesting an order to show cause and dismissing an application for post-conviction relief is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(6). |
State v. Ochiti
2016 ND 222 Highlight: Conviction of conspiracy to commit robbery is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4) and(7). |
Owens v. State
2016 ND 221 Highlight: District court judgment summarily dismissing defendant's application for post-conviction relief summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P.35.1(a)(6). |
Delvo v. State
2016 ND 220
Highlight: A defendant is not entitled to credit for time spent in custody for both a separate criminal offense and a sentence following a probation revocation. |
Disciplinary Board v. Bruggeman
2016 ND 219 Highlight: Lawyer Reprimanded. |
Vacancy in Judgeship No. 2, Northwest Judicial District
2016 ND 218 Highlight: Judgeship retained at Williston. |