State v. Black

Appellant and defendant Delmar Black appeals from the order of the District Court of the Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of Montana, County of Roosevelt, which accepted defendant’s plea of guilty to simple assault, a felony, and sentenced defendant to 5 years at the Montana State Prison. The sentence also required that defendant complete a sexual offender course while incarcerated. We affirm.

The issues on appeal are:

1. Whether defendant was denied his right to counsel at the evidentiary hearing ordered by this Court regarding defendant’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.

2.…