North Dakota Laches Law

Ronald Scott Thompson v. State of North Dakota

In 1991 Thompson was charged with gross sexual imposition and received a court appointed defense lawyer. In 1992 Thompson pled guilty and was sentenced to a ten year prison term with three years suspended. Thompson completed his sentence and the term of probation has expired. In 2012 Thompson applied for post-conviction relief, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and requesting dismissal of... More...

$0 (05-29-2016 - ND)

Stacy Peltier v. State of North Dakota

In May 1993, under a plea agreement, Peltier pled guilty to eighteen burglary counts stemming from burglaries in eight North Dakota counties. The trial court accepted his pleas and sentenced him to five years for each count with the time to run concurrently. He did not file a direct appeal on that criminal case, and after serving his sentence, he was released in November 1996. He has since been c... More...

$0 (02-16-2016 - ND)

Michael Swanson v. Glenn K. Swanson

[¶1] Glenn K. Swanson appeals from the trial court's judgment quieting title to certain real property located in Bottineau County in Michael Swanson, James Swanson, Robert Swanson, and Candyce Johnson ("Swanson children"). We conclude the trial court improperly analyzed the notice requirement for good-faith purchasers under the law and erred in finding the Swanson children acted in good faith. Th... More...

$0 (04-12-2012 - ND)