State v. Weisbarth
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKINNON
¶1 David Weisbarth appeals his conviction from the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, for incest against his minor child, T.W. Weisbarth argues that he is entitled to a new trial based on the State’s failure to disclose T.W.’s medical records. We agree. The State obtained T.W.’s medical records and then failed to disclose those records to the defense. The medical records contained evidence that was clearly favorable to the defense, and the withheld evidence places the trial in such a different light that it undermines our confidence in the jury’s verdict. We reverse and remand…
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