20160091 FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPREME COURT JUNE 16, 2016 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA State of North Dakota, ) ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) ) vs. ) Supreme Court No.: 20160091 ) District Court No.: 27-2015-CR-01154 Alexander Patrick, ) ) Defendant and Appellee. ) APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF MCKENZIE COUNTY NORTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT THE HONORABLE ROBIN A. SCHMIDT BRIEF OF THE DEFENDANT-APPELLEE Jeff L. Nehring, ND ID #05410 Whit Skinner, ND ID # 08265 NEHRING LAW OFFICE, PLLC 716 2ND ST W WILLISTON, ND 58801
[email protected] 701-577-5555 Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ i Table of Authorities ....................................................................................................................... ii Statement of the Issues..................................................................................................................¶1 Statement of the Case....................................................................................................................¶4 Statement of the Facts ...................................................................................................................¶5 Standard of Review .......................................................................................................................¶6 Argument ......................................................................................................................................¶7