State v. Whetsel
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: 237 A district court's decisions relating to expert witness testimony will be affirmed absent an abuse of discretion.
IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2017 ND 237
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Byron Loren Whetsel, Defendant and Appellant
No. 20170141
Appeal from the District Court of Ransom County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable Jay A. Schmitz, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Fallon M. Kelly, State's Attorney, Lisbon, N.D., for plaintiff and appellee.
Kiara C. Kraus-Parr, Grand Forks, N.D., for defendant and appellant.
State v. WhetselNo. 20170141
Per Curiam.
[¶1] Byron Whetsel appeals from a criminal judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of child abuse, child neglect, and murder. Whetsel argues the guilty verdicts are not supported by sufficient evidence. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).
[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Lisa Fair McEvers
Daniel J. Crothers
Jerod E. Tufte
Jon J. Jensen
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