Title: State v. McGeehan
Citation: 2012 ND 207
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State: north-dakota
Issuer: north-dakota Supreme Court
Date: October 23, 2012

State v. McGeehan Annotate this Case Court Description: Criminal judgment after a jury found a defendant guilty of simple assault on a police officer is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(7). IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2012 ND 207 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Patrick Cannon McGeehan II, Defendant and Appellant No. 20120164 Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable David E. Reich, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. Lloyd C. Suhr (on brief), Assistant State's Attorney, Courthouse, 514 East Thayer Avenue, Bismarck, N.D. 58501, for plaintiff and appellee. Benjamin C. Pulkrabek (on brief), 402 First Street NW, Mandan, N.D. 58554-3118, for defendant and appellant. State v. McGeehanNo. 20120164 Per Curiam. [¶1] Patrick McGeehan appeals from a district court criminal judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of simple assault on a police officer. McGeehan argues improper statements made in the State's closing argument prejudicially affected his substantial rights and deprived him of a fair trial. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(7). See State v. Rivet, 2008 ND 145, 752 N.W.2d 611. [¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J. Dale V. Sandstrom Daniel J. Crothers Mary Muehlen Maring Carol Ronning Kapsner