State v. Gates

Filed 7/1/15 by Clerk of Supreme Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

2015 ND 177

State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee

v.

Joan Leslie Gates, Defendant and Appellant

No. 20140317

Joan Leslie Gates, Petitioner and Appellant

v.

State of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee

No. 20150036

Appeal from the District Court of Renville County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable Michael G. Sturdevant, Judge.

AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED.

Opinion of the Court by Kapsner, Justice.

Marvin K. Madsen, State’s Attorney, P.O. Box 398, Mohall, N.D. 58761-

0398, for plaintiff, respondent, and appellee;…