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2016 ND 4

State v. Suelzle

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 14, 2016

North Dakota Supreme Court · decided 2016-01-14

Decided 2016-01-14

¶1Filed 1/14/16 by Clerk of Supreme Court

¶2IN THE SUPREME COURT

¶3STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

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¶72016 ND 4

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¶11State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee

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¶13v.

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¶15Benjamin Dean Suelzle, Defendant and Appellant

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¶19No. 20150004

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¶23Appeal from the District Court of McKenzie County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Robin A. Schmidt, Judge.

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¶25AFFIRMED.

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¶27Per Curiam.

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¶29Jacob T. Rodenbiker, McKenzie County State’s Attorney, 201 Fifth St. N.W., Ste. 550, Watford City ND 58854, for plaintiff and appellee; submitted on brief.

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¶31Lee. M. Grossman, 341 Central Ave. N., Ste. 3, P.O. Box 475, Valley City, ND 58072, for defendant and appellant; submitted on brief.

¶32State v. Suelzle

¶33No. 20150004

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¶35Per Curiam.

¶36[¶1] Benjamin Suelzle appeals from a district court judgment after a jury found him guilty of aggravated assault, aggravated reckless driving, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident involving serious personal injury, leaving the scene of an accident involving an unattended vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident involving an attended vehicle.  Suelzle argues insufficient evidence exists to support a guilty verdict because he acted in self-defense.  We conclude the State presented sufficient evidence and summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).

¶37[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.

¶38Daniel J. Crothers

¶39Lisa Fair McEvers

¶40Carol Ronning Kapsner

¶41Dale V. Sandstrom

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