North Dakota Supreme Court

State v. Rolland

March 13, 20252025 ND 54

Summary

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s finding that the defendant, Trent Rolland, was unfit to stand trial and ordered that his conditional guilty plea be withdrawn. The Court held that the competency finding was not clearly erroneous, applied the statutory framework for fitness to proceed, and remanded for further proceedings consistent with N.D.C.C. §§12.1‑04‑04 and 12.1‑04‑08.