State v. Strutz

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Lucas Lee Strutz appeals from a criminal judgment entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of seven counts of burglary. We affirm his conviction.

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[¶ 2] Strutz’s conviction stems from several burglaries committed during the evening of December 27, 1998, and the morning of December 28, 1998, in the towns of Kindred and Leonard, North Dakota. Police found similar evidence at several of the sites — doors pried open, footprints in the snow with a partial imprint of the word “Airwalk,” and tire tracks of a vehicle with four different tire tread patterns. Police took…