State v. Stevens

VOGEL, Judge.

The appellant, who was convicted of first-degree manslaughter of a two-year-old child who died of traumatic injuries to the abdomen, has appealed from his conviction. The appeal will be argued in two or three months. Pending the disposition of the appeal, the appellant “moves this court to authorize his release from custody at the State Hospital upon his completion of the Alcoholic Treatment Program in which he is currently participating until such time as his appeal to this court is finally decided.”

The motion is made pursuant to the provisions of Rule 9(b), North Dakota Rules…