State v. Quam — North Dakota Supreme Court upheld the residential search warrant and affirmed the convictions
Case State of North Dakota v. Carson Theodore Quam Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Jon J. Jensen (Doug Burgum, […]
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State v. Eastgate — N.D. Supreme Court reverses probation revocation due to invalid waiver of right to counsel
Case State of North Dakota v. Thomas Eastgate Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Friese (Kelly Armstrong, 2026) Date Decided
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State v. Fox — N.D. Supreme Court upholds exclusion of victim’s online history in child sex abuse case
Case State of North Dakota v. Benito Awutu Jimmy Fox Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Tufte (elected 2016) Date
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Paola v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief for ineffective assistance of counsel claim
Case Tayven Lynn Paola, Petitioner and Appellant v. State of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee Court North Dakota Supreme Court
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State v. Engelking — N.D. Supreme Court affirms restitution award for investigative costs and unpaid insurance premiums
Case State of North Dakota v. Alexis Ann Engelking Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014)
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State v. Warner — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms probation revocation, holding failure-to-report and phone-passcode refusal were proven violations
Case State of North Dakota v. Daniel James Warner Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014)
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Foley v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, rejecting ineffective-assistance claim where defendant eagerly pleaded guilty
Case Christopher Lee Foley v. State of North Dakota Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple,
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State v. Chamberlain — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms jury convictions for attempted murder, reckless endangerment, and terrorizing after hotel shooting incident
Case State of North Dakota v. Jason Chamberlain Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014);
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State v. Kanneh — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms child sexual abuse conviction, rejecting Allen-charge coercion challenge
Case State of North Dakota v. Momo Mohammed Kanneh Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack
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Warner v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, rejecting claim that guilty plea was coerced by medical need and promise of release
Case Daniel Warner v. State of North Dakota Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014);
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Magana v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, finding no prejudice from alleged ineffective assistance of counsel
Case Moises Rincon Magana v. State of North Dakota Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Jon J. Jensen (Doug Burgum,
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Sanchez v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, rejecting ineffective assistance claim over voluntary dismissal of direct appeal
Case Kyle R. Sanchez v. State of North Dakota Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack
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State v. Boynton — North Dakota Supreme Court reverses guilty plea, finding the record lacked facts to support the materiality element of providing false information to law enforcement
Case State of North Dakota v. Dreashun Maurice Boynton Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Friese (Kelly Armstrong, 2026) Date
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McDermott v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, finding no Strickland prejudice from alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel
Case Travis McDermott v. State of North Dakota Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple, 2014);
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State v. Pope — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms 20-year revocation sentence, holds dismissed-with-prejudice charges’ probable cause affidavits are permissible sentencing factors
Case State of North Dakota v. John Bruce Pope Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Tufte (elected 2016) Date
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State v. Rangeloff — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms child neglect conviction on sufficiency-of-evidence grounds
Case State of North Dakota v. Audrey Breuce Rangeloff Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack
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Friesz v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms dismissal of postconviction relief application lacking evidentiary support
Case Rodney Harold Friesz v. State of North Dakota Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple,
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State v. Smith Redman — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms convictions, finding no abuse of discretion in excluding victim’s prior violent statements
Case State of North Dakota v. Larry Daniel Smith Redman Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack
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State v. Littledog — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms attempted murder conviction, rejecting sufficiency and Brady/Giglio challenges
Case State of North Dakota v. Dace Kendall Littledog Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack
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State v. Rademacher — North Dakota Supreme Court reverses prison sentence, holds driver status alone cannot be aggravating factor under presumptive probation statute
Case State of North Dakota v. Brendan Hunter Rademacher Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Friese (Kelly Armstrong, 2026)
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Craig v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of third postconviction relief application as time-barred, res judicata, and misuse of process
Case Russell Frank Craig v. State of North Dakota Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple,
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Reller v. State — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms denial of postconviction relief, finding petitioner failed to show prejudice under Strickland
Case Mitchell Keith Reller v. State of North Dakota Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple,
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State v. Busche — North Dakota Supreme Court affirms disorderly conduct conviction, finding sufficient evidence and waived evidentiary claim
Case State of North Dakota v. Theresa Lee Busche Court North Dakota Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fair McEvers (Jack Dalrymple,
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State v. Baker — North Dakota Supreme Court vacates attempted GSI sentence as double jeopardy violation, affirms remainder of conviction
Case State of North Dakota v. Kedrick Romane Baker Court Supreme Court of North Dakota Judge Jensen (Doug Burgum, 2017)