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North Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Layers
Our new organization was created to provide a forum to bring together North Dakota state and federal public defenders and private criminal defense lawyers so that we may have the opportunity to learn from on another and to act as a cohesive whole on issues common to us all.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Bar of North Dakota
Greetings from the new North Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NDACDL), which was issued a Certificate of Incorporation by the secretary of State of North Dakota on January 29, 2010. NDACDL, held an organizational meeting on February 13, 2010, at which time the following board members were elected:
President, Michael Hoffman, Bismarck; Vice president, Nicholas Thornton, Fargo; Secretary, mark Friese, Fargo; Treasurer, Paul Myerchin, Bismarck; and officer at Large, Kelly Armstrong, Dickinson. The board Conducted its first meeting on March 10, 2010, at which time Bylaws of NDACDL were approved.

Our interest in not convicting the innocent permits counsel to put the state's case in the worst possible light, regardless of what he thinks or knows to be the truth
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NDACDL will hold its first meeting on June,23rd at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. | ||
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This meeting will be held in conjunction with the North Dakota Indigent Defense Conference. Dinner will be Served. A social gathering will follow. | ||

