Legal Opinion

State v. Morstad

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 14, 1992No. Cr. 920090PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVINE, Justice.

Thomas J. Morstad appeals from a judgment of conviction of gross sexual imposition. He contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the court’s verdict. We affirm.

In a criminal trial to a court without a jury, like this one, our standard of review is the same as if the case had been tried to a jury. State v. Johnson, 425 N.W.2d 903 (N.D.1988). We announced the standard of review which guides our disposition of this case in State v. Schill, 406 N.W.2d 660, 661 (N.D.1987), saying:

“In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to convict, we look only to the evidence most…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Livingood v. MeeceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  2. State v. JandaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Olmstead v. First Interstate Bank of Fargo, N.A.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  4. State v. JohnsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. SchillNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. PaulNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  2. McNamara v. Director of North Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. VanceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  4. State v. GefrohNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Morstad v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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