State v. Gomez

Filed 3/13/19 by Clerk of Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2019 ND 59 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Joshua John Gomez, Defendant and Appellant No. 20180364 Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Cynthia Feland, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. Julie Lawyer, Burleigh County State’s Attorney, Bismarck, ND, for plaintiff and appellee; submitted on brief. Kent M. Morrow, Bismarck, ND, for defendant and appellant; submitted on brief. State v. Gomez No. 20180364 Per Curiam. [¶1] Joshua John Gomez appealed from a district court’s second amended judgment revoking his probation and resentencing. Gomez argues the district court abused its discretion in revoking his probation because his probation violations were for drug usage, not sexual activity. The court did not abuse its discretion in revoking Gomez’s probation based on finding Gomez used drugs in violation of his probation terms. See State v. Causer, 2004 ND 75, ¶ 37, 678 N.W.2d 552 (holding court did not abuse its discretion in revoking probation based on defendant’s possession of alcohol in violation of his probation terms). We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4). [¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J. Jerod E. Tufte Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jon J. Jensen 1