Legal Opinion
City of Dickinson v. Mueller
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1977No. Cr. 596PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.
Richard W. Mueller appeals from a Stark County District Court judgment of conviction based on a verdict of a jury which found him guilty of selling an alcoholic beverage to a person under twenty-one years of age, in violation of an ordinance of the City of Dickinson.
The major issue in this case is whether or not knowledge of the person’s age by the seller is an essential element of the offense of selling an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21 years of age.
There is really no dispute as to the essential facts in this case. Mueller is the owner and manager of the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. John Christopher DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- United States v. Janice Weston, A/K/A Janice WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Gregg v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by40 opinions
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