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North Dakota Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Immigration Counsel

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's denial of postconviction relief to Koffi Mande Yi Noum Duffi, a non-citizen who claimed his defense attorney provided incorrect immigration advice before his guilty plea to burglary charges.

•North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed denial of postconviction relief for non-citizen claiming ineffective immigration counsel
•District court found defendant failed to meet Strickland v. Washington standards for proving ineffective assistance
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ND Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Father's Visitation Modification

The North Dakota Supreme Court reversed a lower court's denial of Kyle Wardner's motion to modify a foreign visitation order involving his child with deceased Canadian mother Tamara Porath. The case highlights complex jurisdictional issues in international child custody disputes.

•North Dakota Supreme Court reversed district court denial of father's motion to modify foreign visitation order
•Case involves cross-border custody dispute between North Dakota father and Canadian family members
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North Dakota Supreme Court Remands Case Over Plea Documentation Error

The North Dakota Supreme Court remanded a criminal case back to the district court after finding that while both parties agreed the defendant entered a conditional plea, the judgment failed to properly document this fact as required by state criminal rules.

•Both parties agreed defendant entered conditional plea, but judgment failed to document this as required by criminal procedure rules
•Supreme Court remanded case with instructions for district court to clarify and correct the record if necessary
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ND Supreme Court Affirms Termination in Step-Parent Adoption Case

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a district court's decision to terminate a father's parental rights in a contested step-parent adoption case. The father, who was incarcerated for child pornography possession, had argued the termination was based on erroneous findings.

•North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed termination of father's parental rights in step-parent adoption case
•Father was convicted of child pornography possession and incarcerated for 34 months with no child contact
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