State v. Seglen

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Scott Seglen appealed a criminal judgment based on his conditional guilty plea entered after the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence in his minor-in-possession case. He argues the evidence was obtained during an unconstitutional search and seizure. We find the pat-down search by a University of North Dakota police officer was unconstitutional. We reverse and remand to allow Seglen an opportunity to withdraw his guilty plea.

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[¶ 2] Seglen, a 20-year-old University of North Dakota student, attended a college hockey game at Ralph Engelstad Arena…