N.D. Supreme Court to hear Blunt appeal Oct. 21

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Supreme Court will hear the appeal of former state workers compensation director Sandy Blunt next month.

Blunt is appealing his December conviction on charges that he misspent more than $10,000 in Workforce Safety and Insurance funds. He argues the law does not justify his felony conviction.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 21.

A jury found Blunt guilty of a felony charge that carried a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick gave Blunt a two-year deferred sentence, fined him $2,000 and ordered him to do 1,000 hours of community service.

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