State v. Cahoon

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FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPREME COURT SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2023 ND 178 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Celena Cahoon, Defendant and Appellant No. 20230008 Appeal from the District Court of Oliver County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable James S. Hill, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. John J. Mahoney, State’s Attorney, Center, ND, for plaintiff and appellee; submitted on brief. Justin M. Balzer, Bismarck, ND, for defendant and appellant; submitted on brief. State v. Cahoon No. 20230008 Per Curiam. [¶1] Celena Cahoon appeals from a criminal judgment entered following a jury verdict finding her guilty of child neglect in violation of N.D.C.C § 14-09-22.1(1), asserting the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. “In reviewing challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal, the defendant ‘bears the burden of showing the evidence reveals no reasonable inference of guilt when viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict.’” State v. Rai, 2019 ND 71, ¶ 13, 924 N.W.2d 410 (quoting State v. Truelove, 2017 ND 283, ¶ 7, 904 N.W.2d 342). After reviewing the record, we conclude sufficient evidence exists for a jury to draw a reasonable inference Cahoon committed the charged offense. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3). [¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte Douglas A. Bahr 1

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