North Dakota Supreme Court

State v. Rolland

September 12, 20242024 ND 175

Summary

The court remanded for the district court to determine whether Rolland was competent when he entered his conditional guilty plea because the competency ruling contained only conclusions and no factual findings permitting appellate review. The court held the record did not establish that the competency report was untimely, because the statutory period begins only after the required materials and notice are received by the examiner. The court retained jurisdiction and did not reach Rolland’s suppression claims.