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STATE v. POITRA

Criminal No. 970285.

578 N.W.2d 121 (1998)

1998 ND 88

STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Linus R. POITRA, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

April 28, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia L. Burke (argued), State's Attorney, Bismarck, for plaintiff and appellee.

Chad R. McCabe (argued), of Vinje Law Firm, Bismarck, for defendant and appellant.

MESCHKE, Justice.

[¶ 1] Linus Poitra appealed a jury conviction finding him guilty of theft of property. We hold this record does not establish Poitra knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel, and we reverse and remand for a new trial.

[¶ 2] In February 1996, the State charged Poitra and Blaine Brunelle with theft of property for "knowingly obtain[ing] property valued in excess of $500.00 belonging to Northwest Industrial Supply by...

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