State v. Lusby

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FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPREME COURT MARCH 3, 2022 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2022 ND 47 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Carrie L. Lusby, Defendant and Appellant No. 20210266 Appeal from the District Court of Stark County, Southwest Judicial District, the Honorable Dann E. Greenwood, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. James A. Hope, Assistant State’s Attorney, Dickinson, ND, for plaintiff and appellee; submitted on brief. Benjamin C. Pulkrabek, Mandan, ND, for defendant and appellant. State v. Lusby No. 20210266 Per Curiam. [¶1] Carrie Lee Lusby appeals from a criminal judgment entered after a jury found her guilty of criminal trespass. Lusby argues the district court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the defense of excuse under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-0508. Lusby did not object to the jury instructions at trial, so this Court reviews for obvious error under N.D.R.Crim.P. 52(b). To receive an excuse instruction, the circumstances of a defendant’s claimed excuse must be necessary and appropriate for one of the purposes that could establish a justification or excuse under N.D.C.C. ch. 12.1-05. See State v. Zottnick, 2011 ND 84, ¶ 11, 796 N.W.2d 666. We conclude Lusby did not show the court erred by not providing an instruction on excuse. [¶2] Lusby also argues the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction because the State failed to prove she knowingly trespassed. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude substantial evidence exists that could allow a jury to draw a reasonable inference in favor of conviction. We summarily affirm the criminal judgment under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (7). [¶3] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W. VandeWalle Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte 1

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