Court Opinion

ID: 9674750
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 04:34:48.004264+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:29.558560
License: Public Domain

PEDERSON, Justice,
dissenting.
I do not disagree with the statements of the law discussed by Justice Sand in the majority opinion. Until shown otherwise, I will presume that Judge Rothe also agrees and properly applied this law.
Perhaps the circumstantial evidence admitted and properly usable still is insufficient to satisfy Justice Sand of the guilt of Forsland, but Judge Rothe is entitled to deference on that point.
In addition, Judge Rothe must have known that a “game” was being played on the complaining witness. Many people who are ordinarily clean-shaven can make identification very difficult by adding a mustache. Games shouldn’t be allowed to determine guilt or innocence of persons charged in our courts.