State v. DeCoteau, CR
| Decision Date | 24 June 1997 |
| Docket Number | No. CR,CR |
| Citation | 1997 ND 121,569 N.W.2d 288 |
| Parties | NOTICE: "SUMMARY DISPOSITION, SEE NORTH DAKOTA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, RULE 35.1(a)." STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Gerald Lee DeCOTEAU, Defendant and Appellant. 960324. |
| Court | North Dakota Supreme Court |
Gregory Ian Runge (argued), Bismarck, N.D., for defendant and appellant.
Brian David Grosinger (argued), Assistant State's Attorney, Mandan, N.D., for plaintiff and appellee.
¶1 Gerald DeCoteau was convicted by a jury of Gross Sexual Imposition on August 22, 1996, and sentenced to the State Penitentiary for ten years. DeCoteau appeals, claiming the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to sustain a guilty verdict; the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant a continuance to await DNA testing results; and ineffective assistance of counsel. The conviction is affirmed under Rule 35.1(a)(3), N.D.R.App.P.
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DeCoteau v. State, 980141
...to await DNA test results, and his trial attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel. This Court, in State v. DeCoteau, 1997 ND 121, p 1, 569 N.W.2d 288, summarily affirmed the conviction under N.D.R.App.P. ¶3 On September 12, 1997, DeCoteau filed an application for post-conviction ......
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DeCoteau v. State, 990238.
...[¶ 2] In 1996, DeCoteau was convicted of gross sexual imposition. After this Court summarily affirmed the conviction in State v. DeCoteau, 1997 ND 121, 569 N.W.2d 288, DeCoteau petitioned for post-conviction relief, seeking a new trial. The trial court denied the petition without an evident......