State v. Simon, State v. Redway

Tufte, Justice.

[¶ 1] Mary Redway and Alexander Simon appeal from criminal judgments entered after the district court found Redway guilty of disorderly conduct and Simon guilty of disorderly conduct and physical obstruction of a government function. They argue their participation in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline was constitutionally protected activity that should have been excluded from evidence and there was insufficient evidence to support their convictions. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Redway and Simon participated with a group of about 150 other individuals in a protest against the…