Legal Opinion
State v. Purdy
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1992No. Cr. 910256, 910271, 910376 and 910278PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Justice.
William S. Purdy, Dennis W. Uchtman, and Lori J. Driver appeal from judgments of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding them guilty of criminal trespass and physical obstruction of a government function. 1 We affirm.
On the morning of March 29, 1991, Pur-dy, Uchtman, and Driver, along with 23 others, were arrested inside a clinic operated by the Fargo Women’s Health Organization, Inc., where abortions are performed. Each person placed a cryptonite bicycle lock around his or her neck and entered the clinic by rushing through a back door. Clinic personnel unsuccessfully…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- John P. Tillman, Robert Barber Moore, Johnny C. Wilson, Larry Fox, Donald P. Stone and Michael W. Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Tillman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Yvonne Harris and Josephine HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by40 opinions
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