Malony v. Cass County Court of Increased Jurisdiction

PEDERSON, Justice.

Pursuant to Section 86 of the North Dakota Constitution, and Section 27-02-04, NDCC, petitioners have applied for issuance of a writ of supervision of the Cass County Court of Increased Jurisdiction. The writ is sought to overturn the court’s order denying petitioners’ motion to avoid deposition as witnesses in a criminal proceeding. We deny the application.

The criminal action which has fostered petitioners’ request is the prosecution of Larson’s Super Valu, Inc., a West Fargo grocery store, for violation of the State’s Sunday closing law, § 12.1-30, NDCC. Larson’s has…