State v. Ostby

McEVERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Arthur Bruce Lanakila Ostby, Jr., appeals from a criminal judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia. We conclude the district court did not err in denying Ostby’s suppression motion, Ostby’s due process rights were not violated by the State’s failure to preserve evidence, and the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On October 13, 2010, Fargo law enforcement officers conducted a controlled drug buy in which they had a confidential…