State v. Lott

Jensen, Justice.

*429 [¶1] MyKennah Leigh Lott appeals from a criminal judgment after she was found guilty of preventing arrest following a bench trial. Lott challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and asserts she was improperly denied an opportunity to address the court during sentencing. We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand for resentencing.

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[¶2] In January 2017, Lott and an acquaintance were found walking on property owned by the Dakota Access Pipeline. Law enforcement personnel approached the pair and Lott began to "step backwards at a fairly brisk pace" while law…