State v. Eggleston

Summary

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed Alex Kenny Eggleston’s conviction for simple assault on a correctional officer. The court held that Eggleston waived his challenge to the jury instructions by stating he had no objections and concluded that sufficient evidence supported the conviction.

Holdings

1. Eggleston waived his claim that the district court failed to instruct the jury that it must unanimously agree on the specific act causing bodily injury because defense counsel expressly stated there were no objections or exceptions to the instructions.
2. The evidence was sufficient to support the guilty verdict for simple assault on a correctional officer.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Eggleston waived his challenge to the jury instructions by failing to object before the instructions were given.
2. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction for simple assault on a correctional officer.

Disposition

affirmed