North Dakota Supreme Court· 10/23/1984

State v. Olson

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356 N.W.2d 110
1984 N.D. LEXIS 389

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“Although an instruction on conscious action was not given, counsel was free to argue and did argue to the jury that Olson was unconscious after the accident and could not conform to the requirements of the law. We believe that the issue of conscious action was presented fairly to the jury.”
“If a defendant desires more comprehensive instructions on any phase of the case, he must submit written instructions with the request that they be given. . . . [I]t [is] counsel’s duty to draft a specific instruction . . . and to submit it to the trial judge.”
“Although an instruction on conscious action was not given, counsel was free to argue and did argue to the jury that Olson was unconscious after the accident and could not conform to the requirements of the law. We believe that the issue of conscious action was presented fairly to the jury.”

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Judges: Vande Walle, Erickstad, Pederson, Gierke, Sand

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