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State v. Orr

Citations

  • 375 N.W.2d 171
  • 1985 N.D. LEXIS 409

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing “the right to counsel under [the North Dakota] Constitution is fundamental because it enables an accused to procure a fair trial”
  • interpreting right to counsel provision of state constitution in view of statutes in effect when constitution adopted
  • interpreting right to counsel provision of state constitution in view of statutes in effect when constitution adopted
  • finding an individual may not receive an enhanced penalty for a second DUI offense where first DUI conviction resulted from an uncounseled guilty plea without evidence of waiver of counsel
  • art. I, § 12, North Dakota constitution, provides a broader right to counsel than does federal constitution
  • A “silent record is insufficient to overcome the presumption that the prior uncounseled conviction was void for enhancement purposes.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Levine, Vande Walle, Meschke, Gierke, Erickstad

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63 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

37 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases named State v. Orr

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