Charges Dismissed Against Lawyer Accused of Obstructing Investigation

A judge has dismissed charges against a Department of Human Services lawyer who was among five people accused of impeding an investigation into the drowning death of a child.

Former agency attorney Julie Leer was charged with conspiracy to obstruct a government function and refusing to perform a public duty.

The head of the agency, Maggie Anderson, is facing the same charges.

A judge dismissed the charges against Leer after a hearing Tuesday in Devils Lake.

The charges stem from a probe into the June 2015 death of a girl who was supervised by an unlicensed day care worker in Velva.