City of Bismarck v. Sokalski

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Barbara Sokalski appeals from a judgment entered after a jury convicted her of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. We conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Sokalski’s new trial motion because she failed to establish -the City’s prosecution had presented false testimony and a “false case” against her. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On May 12, 2014,- at about 1:30 a.m., Bismarck Police Officer Paul Olson was northbound in his patrol vehicle on State Street, near Wal-Mart in north Bismarck, which is a four-lane roadway with a ditch dividing…