State v. Motarie

¶1 Gary Motarie appeals the District Court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict. Motarie argues that the State failed to prove an element necessary for finding him guilty of intimidation and tampering with witnesses. Sections 45-7-206 and 45-5-203, MCA (2001). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 Phil Iverson reported Motarie to the Turn in Poachers, or T.I.P. program, for allegedly poaching an elk on the Sun River Game Range-where hunting elk is illegal. The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks established the T.I.P. program to give recreationists an easy way to report violations of fish,…