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A lawyer’s report to law enforcement led to an investigation and ultimately disbarment from the North Dakota Supreme Court

On December 3, 2017, Hibl contacted law enforcement to report that she had been a victim of a robbery at gunpoint. Specifically, Hibl informed law enforcement that she had been in a vehicle with three individuals and that the driver of the vehicle pulled over to the side of the road, produced a handgun and indicated to Hibl that she was being robbed. Hibl stated that she was robbed of $200 cash and then forced out of the vehicle into inhospitable weather with little protective clothing, which was when she contacted law enforcement. As a result of Hibl’s report, the vehicle containing the three individuals who had allegedly robbed Hibl was stopped. Upon a search of the vehicle, a large quantity of marijuana was found, but no weapon was located. The individuals from the vehicle told law enforcement that Hibl sold them a controlled substance, but they had shorted her on the agreed upon sum. They denied robbing Hibl. Hibl was reinterviewed by law enforcement on December 4, 2017. During that interview, Hibl admitted to engaging in an attempted sale of narcotics to the individuals. Hibl also admitted to lying to law enforcement regarding the events of December 3, 2017.

(Mike Frisch)