Legal Opinion

City of Williston v. Hegstad

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1997No. Criminal 960173PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Glen D. Hegstad appealed from a judgment of conviction for being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of at least ten one-hundredths of one percent, in violation of a Williston ordinance. Because the prosecuting attorney gave improper closing argument, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

[¶ 2] Mark McNamee, a Williston police officer, testified that on December 30, 1995, he was directed to investigate a vehicle parked in front of the Salvation Army building. When he arrived, he saw a parked van with the engine…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Jenkins v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. EvansNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  2. State v. ClarkNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State v. BurkeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. EbachNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  5. People v. AdamsIllinois Supreme Court · 2012

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