Legal Opinion
State v. Gates
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1993No. Crim. 920131PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVINE, Justice.
Holly Gates appeals from an order denying her motion for a new trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
In June 1990, Gates was charged with theft of services, a class B misdemeanor, and false statements, a class A misdemean- or. Counsel was appointed to represent her soon thereafter. On July 11, Gates filed a written demand for a trial by jury. However, over a year later, in a letter dated July 25, 1991, counsel informed Gates that she had scheduled the matter as a bench trial.
Gates subsequently discussed the change with counsel in an August 1991 telephone conference.…
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- Calnan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
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