State v. Juneau

Summary

The North Dakota Supreme Court held that the jury’s guilty verdict for robbery was irreconcilably inconsistent with its special‑verdict answers that the defendant did not use a dangerous weapon, and therefore reversed and remanded the robbery conviction while affirming the burglary conviction and the acquittal of attempted murder. The Court also found that the issue was properly preserved for appellate review despite the defendant’s failure to object or move for a new trial. The decision rests on a plain‑meaning interpretation of “used a dangerous weapon” and the legal standard for evaluating inconsistent verdicts.