State v. Hatcher ( 2021 )

FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
DECEMBER 9, 2021
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
2021 ND 224State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Justin Allen Hatcher, Defendant and Appellant
No. 20210137
Appeal from the District Court of Barnes County, Southeast Judicial District,
the Honorable Jay A. Schmitz, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Tonya Duffy, State’s Attorney, Valley City, N.D., for plaintiff and appellee;
submitted on brief.
Richard E. Edinger, Fargo, N.D., for defendant and appellant; submitted on
brief.
State v. Hatcher
No. 20210137
Per Curiam.
[¶1] Justin Hatcher appeals from a criminal judgment and an order denying
his motion to withdraw guilty pleas. Hatcher argues the district court abused
its discretion in concluding he failed to establish a fair and just reason why he
should be allowed to withdraw his guilty pleas. We summarily affirm under
N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4), concluding the district court did not abuse its
discretion in denying his motion to withdraw guilty pleas.
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
Gerald W. VandeWalle
Daniel J. Crothers
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jerod E. Tufte
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