Legal Opinion
State v. VanNatta
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 8, 1993No. Cr. 920309PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDSTROM, Justice.
Lanny M. VanNatta appeals from a murder conviction and from an order denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm.
I
VanNatta was charged with murder, a class AA felony under Section 12.1 — 16— 01(l)(a) and (b), N.D.C.C., for the March 1991 death of Iona Ostlund. VanNatta’s court-appointed counsel raised the issue of VanNatta’s competency to stand trial and filed a notice of defense based on mental condition under Rule 12.2(a), N.D.R.Crim.P. The trial court ultimately appointed three doctors and a criminal trial lawyer to examine VanNatta and render an opinion about his…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by31 opinions
- State v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- State v. SteinbachNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. MagnusonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
- Reimche v. ReimcheNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
- Schleicher v. SchleicherNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.