Legal Opinion
State v. Melin
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 1988No. Crim. 870290PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANDE WALLE, Justice.
The State appealed from what the trial court termed a “judgment of not guilty,” which was entered upon a dismissal of a complaint charging Jonathan and Diana Melin with violating the compulsory school-attendance law, Chapter 15-34.1, N.D.C.C. We reverse.
Jonathan and Diana Melin are the parents of Jonathan Melin, Jr. (Teddy). Teddy was seven years of age at the time the complaint in this case was filed. The complaint charged the Melins with failing to send Teddy to a public school pursuant to Section 15-34.1-01, N.D.C.C., without being excused from that requirement as…
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