Norman v. Leingang

NEUMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a county court’s denial of a motion to remove the guardian of three minor wards. We remand for consideration of a request for oral argument, but retain jurisdiction of the appeal.

James Norman, Jr., (Norman) murdered his estranged wife, Pamela Norman, in the presence of their three minor children, John, James III, and Jamie Norman. Norman was convicted of a Class AA felony, and sentenced to life in prison.

Following the murder of their mother, the three minor children were placed in the temporary legal custody of Burleigh County Social Services. Temporary…