North Dakota Supreme Court, 2024

State v. Cruz

State v. Cruz
North Dakota Supreme Court · Decided November 8, 2024
2024 ND 203
State v. Cruz

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2024 ND 203

State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v.

Lucio Cruz, Defendant and Appellant

No. 20240099

Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Lindsey R. Nieuwsma, Judge.

AFFIRMED.

Per Curiam.

Dennis H. Ingold, Assistant State’s Attorney, Bismarck, ND, for plaintiff and appellee; on brief.

Alexander S. Kelsch, Mandan, ND, for defendant and appellant; on brief. State v. Cruz

No. 20240099

Per Curiam. [¶1] Lucio Cruz appeals from a criminal judgment entered after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault, a class C felony. Cruz argues insufficient evidence exists to support the verdict. After reviewing the record, we conclude substantial evidence supports the verdict. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3). [¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.

Lisa Fair McEvers

Jerod E. Tufte

Douglas A. Bahr

Daniel S. El-Dweek, D.J. [¶3] The Honorable Daniel S. El-Dweek, D.J., sitting in place of Crothers, J., disqualified.

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