State v. Lefthand

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1994

North Dakota Supreme Court · decided 1994-10-27

Relies on State v. Orr

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Decided 1994-10-27

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Cited by 12 later decisions — most recently June 2017

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LEVINE, Justice,

¶1specially concurring.

¶2This ease is one that is based purely on federal law. No issue was raised that our State Constitution precludes admission of Lefthand’s confession because it affords greater protection than the Federal Constitution, given the special importance of the right to counsel in North Dakota. See, e.g., State v. Orr, 375 N.W.2d 171 (N.D.1985).

¶3I agree that under the Federal Constitution, the Sixth Amendment right to counsel has been interpreted to be “offense specific.” I therefore concur in the opinion.