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State v. Fontaine

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1986No. Cr. 1121PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

The defendant Elwin John Fontaine appeals from a district court conviction of the crime of gross sexual imposition, finding him to be a dangerous special offender, and ordering him to be imprisoned in the State Penitentiary for a period of 30 years. We affirm.

At approximately 7:20 a.m., on the morning of Saturday, November 24,1984, Dynae Gorman was suddenly awakened when the bed covers were thrown off her. Immediately after being awakened, Dynae observed a man with his pants down attempting to climb on top of her. The man *375grabbed her wrist with one hand and held it…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael G. Thevis, Alton Bart Hood, Global Industries, Inc., Anna Jeanette EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. State v. ChappleArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  3. People v. McDonaldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. PolandArizona Supreme Court · 1985
  5. South v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. State v. SteinbachNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. SchmidkunzNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  4. State v. SchutzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  5. State v. McNairNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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