Legal Opinion

State v. Aguado

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 2017No. DA 14-0487PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Appellant Denis Aguado (Aguado), appeals his convictions of Sexual Abuse of Children and Sexual Assault upon A.M., after jury trials in the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Stillwater County, arguing the court erred by not substituting his defense counsel, incorrectly applying the “Rape Shield” statute, improperly removing Juror No. 5, and giving an incorrect unanimity instruction. We affirm and address these issues:

1. Did the District Court err by not substituting Aguado’s counsel ?

2. Did the District Court violate Aguado’s confrontation rights by excluding evidence pursuant to §…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. United States v. SchefferSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. State v. WeaverMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  3. State v. AndersonMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. LaMereMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  5. State v. HerrmanMontana Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. State v. A. TwardoskiMontana Supreme Court · 2021

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