Opinion
20210092
12-09-2021
State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Andrew Jordan Rieger, Defendant and Appellant
James P. Wang, State's Attorney, Minnewaukan, ND, for plaintiff and appellee. Nicholas D. Roller, Grand Forks, ND, for defendant and appellant.
Appeal from the District Court of Benson County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable Lonnie Olson, Judge.
James P. Wang, State's Attorney, Minnewaukan, ND, for plaintiff and appellee.
Nicholas D. Roller, Grand Forks, ND, for defendant and appellant.
Per Curiam.
[¶1] Andrew Jordan Rieger appeals from the denial of a motion of acquittal and a criminal judgment finding him guilty of corruption of a minor, victim over fifteen and adult over twenty-two, a class C felony under N.D.C.C. § 12.1-20-05(2). He argues the evidence is insufficient to sustain a guilty verdict, the minor victim is so untrustworthy that a reasonable factfinder would not credit her testimony, and it was error for the district court to rely on another witness for corroboration. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude there is substantial evidence to support the verdict. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3).
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W.VandeWalle, Daniel J. Crothers, Lisa Fair McEvers, Jerod E. Tufte.