North Dakota v. Truelove

Michael Truelove appeals from a criminal judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of gross sexual imposition ("GSI"), terrorizing, interfering with a telephone during an emergency call, and aggravated assault. ruelove met HFP at Dempsey's, a bar in downtown Fargo. HFP was working as a cocktail server, and Truelove was a patron that night (although he was also employed by Dempsey's as a custodian). They had not interacted prior to that night. HFP wrote her phone number on Truelove's pizza box. Truelove left, but after they exchanged a few text messages, he decided to come back to Dempsey's to meet her. HFP's shift ended, and the two of them consumed alcohol at Dempsey's. Toward the end of the night, HFP offered Truelove a ride home. The two of them walked to HFP's car, kissed, and drove to Truelove's apartment in South Fargo. HFP accompanied Truelove into his studio apartment. Once in the apartment, Truelove went into the bathroom, and HFP went to lie down on the mattress. After this point, the testimony of HFP and Truelove differed. Challenging only the GSI conviction, Truelove argued there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction. The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed, concluding there was sufficient evidence in the record. View "North Dakota v. Truelove" on Justia Law