Legal Opinion
City of Minot v. Rubbelke
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1990No. Cr. 890294PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIERKE, Justice.
William Rubbelke appeals from a county court order which denied his motion for a new trial. We affirm.
On July 19, 1989, Rubbelke was found guilty by a six-person jury of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Rub-belke promptly filed a motion for a new trial arguing that the trial court’s reasonable doubt jury instruction was improper and prejudicial, thereby providing adequate grounds for a new trial. The reasonable doubt instruction, drafted by the trial judge, stated as follows:
“REASONABLE DOUBT
“The City must prove the essential elements of the offense charged…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. SkjonsbyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. SaulNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. SauerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- State v. HalvorsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. BonnerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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