STATE v. SAHR

Cr. Nos. 900098, 900165, 900166, 900173 and 900174.

470 N.W.2d 185 (1991)

The STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Russell Harry SAHR, Marlene Ann Sahr, Mark Timothy Noah, Brian John Schmisek, Nick M. Breidenbach, Matthew John Noah, Dennis W. Uchtman, Charlene Renee Uchtman, Gail Ranae Brensike, Nyrie Joy Breidenbach, and Ida Lorene Breidenbach, Defendants, and Kathryn Ann Beneda, Defendant and Appellant. CITY OF JAMESTOWN, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Dennis W. UCHTMAN, Defendant and Appellant (Two Cases). STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Russell Harry SAHR, Marlene Ann Sahr, Mark Timothy Noah, Brian John Schmisek, and Charlene Renee Uchtman, Defendants and Appellants, and Nick M. Breidenbach, Matthew John Noah, Dennis W. Uchtman, Gail Ranae Brensike, Kathryn Ann Beneda, Nyrie Joy Breidenbach and Ida Lorene Breidenbach, Defendants. STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Russell Harry SAHR, Marlene Ann Sahr, Mark Timothy Noah, Brian John Schmisek, Nick M. Breidenbach, Matthew John Noah, Charlene Renee Uchtman, Gail Ranae Brensike, Kathryn Ann Beneda, Nyrie Joy Breidenbach, and Ida Lorene Breidenbach, Defendants, and Dennis W. Uchtman, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

May 7, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Larson, II (argued), Asst. City Atty., Jamestown, for plaintiff and appellee, City of Jamestown.

Monty Grant Mertz (argued), Fargo, for defendants and appellants.


MESCHKE, Justice.

Russell Harry Sahr, Marlene Ann Sahr, Mark Timothy Noah, Brian John Schmisek, Charlene Uchtman, Kathryn Ann Beneda, and Dennis W. Uchtman appeal from convictions of criminal trespass for protest activities at abortion clinics in Jamestown and Fargo. The defendants contend that they should have been allowed to present evidence on the defense of necessity to justify their conduct. We affirm.

Dennis W. Uchtman was charged with two violations...

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