Legal Opinion
Mertz v. State
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 27, 1995No. Civ. 940391PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
Lonny Mertz (Mertz) appeals from an order dismissing his application for post-conviction relief. We affirm.
Lonny and Jesse Mertz were divorced in 1981, and he was ordered to pay child support for their three children. Jesse subsequently married Terry Heck.
Large child support arrearages accumulated, and by May 1, 1992, Mertz owed nearly $23,000. During 1992, Mertz settled a labor dispute with his employer and received a settlement of $61,000. In an affidavit, Mertz promised to apply the proceeds of the settlement to his child support arrearages. He failed to do so. Mertz…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Kummer v. City of FargoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- United States v. PayneCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- State v. DalmanNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Owens v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
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- DeCoteau v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
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