State v. Hoffarth

MESCHKE, Justice.

Robert Dale Hoffarth appealed from judgments of conviction, following his guilty pleas, for manslaughter and reckless endangerment. We affirm.

On the evening of September 19, 1988 Hoffarth became engaged in an argument with Elaine Olson and Mark Gaarder in the parking lot of a Minot bar. During the argument Hoffarth drew a revolver. In an ensuing struggle between Olson and Hof-farth the revolver was fired, wounding Olson and killing Hoffarth’s companion, Robert Franstvog, Jr.

Hoffarth was charged with murder and criminal attempt. He pled not guilty. Later, he pled guilty to…