Legal Opinion

City of Mandan v. Jewett

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1994No. Cr. 930204PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDSTROM, Justice.

The City of Mandan appeals from a Morton County Court order dismissing a driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor charge against Robbie Allan Jewett. The county court dismissed the charge, concluding Jewett’s right to counsel had been violated because the police had not allowed him to consult privately with his attorney.

We reverse and remand, holding the police gave Jewett a reasonable opportunity to consult with counsel in a meaningful way.

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On April 8, 1993, Robbie Allan Jewett was involved in a traffic accident in Mandan. A Mandan police officer arrested Jewett…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Friedman v. Commissioner of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
  2. Prideaux v. State Dept. of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  3. Kuntz v. State Highway CommissionerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Bickler v. North Dakota State Highway CommissionerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. WestSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. City of Fairgo v. ThompsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Reinecke v. GriffethNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. ClarkNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Mayo v. MooreNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Jereme Roesing v. Director of Revenue, State of MissouriSupreme Court of Missouri · 2019

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