State v. Ditenhafer
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The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the court of appeals affirming Defendant's conviction for felonious obstruction of justice, holding that the record contained sufficient evidence that Defendant acted with deceit and intent to defraud to support her conviction.
Defendant's daughter had been sexually abused by Defendant's husband. Defendant's conviction arose from her actions in interfering with the ability of social workers and law enforcement officers to have access to her daughter. Defendant appealed, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction. The court of appeals upheld the conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the record evidence provided sufficient support for a jury to find that Defendant precluded investigating officials from accessing her daughter with deceit and the intent to defraud.
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