Legal Opinion

Garrett v. State

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 16, 2005No. 04-011PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Deborah Jean Garrett (Garrett) appeals from the order entered by the Ninth Judicial District Court, Pondera County, denying her petition for postconviction relief. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court err in denying Garrett’s postconviction relief petition, alleging that her trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by:(a) Lack of preparation and deficient presentation;(b) Failure to make timely hearsay objections;(c) Failure to obtain a defense expert;(d) Failure to offer adequate jury instructions;(e) Failure to assert affirmative defenses;…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. State v. WhiteMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Dawson v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. WeldeleMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. WrightMontana Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. ChafeeMontana Supreme Court · 2014
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  3. Guillen v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2018
  4. Woeppel v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Ellison v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2015

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