(Grand Forks, ND) — The North Dakota Supreme Court is reviewing the murder sentence of a Grand Forks teen. Eighteen-year-old Cazmere Haskins received 40 years in prison for the 2024 stabbing death of 24-year-old Anfernee Economy. Although prosecutors indicated they would seek that sentence in a plea agreement signed by Haskins, he now argues the punishment was “cruel” and unusual.” Haskins’ attorney argues that his client did not fully understand the plea agreement, as the Grand Forks County assistant state’s attorney stated the plea agreement clearly showed Haskins understood the consequences. The Supreme Court could now take weeks or months to issue a ruling.
