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State v. Sahr

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided May 7, 1991No. Cr. 900098, 900165, 900166, 900173 and 900174PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

Russell Harry Sahr, Marlene Ann Sahr, Mark Timothy Noah, Brian John Schmisek, Charlene Uchtman, Kathryn Ann Beneda, and Dennis W. Uchtman appeal from convictions of criminal trespass for protest activities at abortion clinics in Jamestown and Fargo. The defendants contend that they should have been allowed to present evidence on the defense of necessity to justify their conduct. We affirm.

Dennis W. Uchtman was charged with two violations of the ordinances of the City of Jamestown by trespassing on November 8, 1988, and December 12, 1988, in front of Dr. Robert E. Lucy’s…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. DanforthSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Webster v. Reproductive Health ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. United States v. Virginia Consuelo-GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  5. State v. LeidholmNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. State v. BenderNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. MurchisonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Commonwealth v. BroganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  4. State v. RasmussenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  5. City of Helena v. LewisMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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