United States v. Patrick Gene Sayers, Cr. 6-89-27. A young Native American man raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon (a knife) with intent to do bodily harm. Upheld on appeal. Pre-trial motions, jury instructions, post-trial motions. Additional appeals court records for this case are also present in UND Special Collections, in the Myron H. Bright Papers, OGL #877.

United States v. Patrick Gene Sayers, Cr. 6-89-27. A young Native American man raised on the Red Lake Indian Reservation was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon (a knife) with intent to do bodily harm. Upheld on appeal. Pre-trial motions, jury instructions, post-trial motions. Additional appeals court records for this case are also present in UND Special Collections, in the Myron H. Bright Papers, OGL #877., Folder 13, Box: 24, Folder: 13. Judge Edward J. Devitt Papers, OGLMC-1253. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. https://archives.und.edu//repositories/2/archival_objects/13933 Accessed November 22, 2025.