STATE v. RIEGER (2021)

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

STATE of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Andrew Jordan RIEGER, Defendant and Appellant

No. 20210092

Decided: December 09, 2021

James P. Wang, State's Attorney, Minnewaukan, ND, for plaintiff and appellee. Nicholas D. Roller, Grand Forks, ND, for defendant and appellant.

[¶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).

Per Curiam.

[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J. Gerald W. VandeWalle Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jerod E. Tufte

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