Legal Opinion
State v. Gagnon
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 11, 1997No. Criminal 960170PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARING, Justice.
[¶ 1] William Gagnon III appealed from a verdict and judgment of conviction for the offense of murder. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
[¶2] Leaving Friday’s, a Minot bar, at about 1:00 a.m. on March 29, 1996, Gagnon and Phillip Mclalwain were walking backwards across the parking lot. Kevin Gieser and Wayne Gieser exchanged words with Gagnon and Mclalwain. An altercation developed, which ended when Gagnon fatally stabbed Kevin Gieser in the chest with a knife.
[¶ 3] Gagnon was charged with class AA murder. After a jury trial, Gagnon was convicted of class AA murder and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- State v. LeidholmNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. ThielNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- United States v. WorkmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Michael L. DoveCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- City of Bismarck v. NassifNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. EvansNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
- State v. ClarkNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. HafnerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. ZajacNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. GagnonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
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