North Dakota: Bosnian man faces deportation after conviction upheld for participating in riot

The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Fargo man who jurors found engaged in a riot while armed with what a witness said was a baseball bat.

Thursday’s unanimous decision upholds the 18-month prison sentence of Mevludin Hidanovic, who earlier lost a plea for parole in connection with a melee involving 15 to 30 participants during the 2006 Red River Valley Fair.

Hidanovic, who denied taking part in the riot, said he was at the fairgrounds with his family and was told about a fight, but said the incident was over by the time he arrived at the scene.

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