Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 12, 2019No. DA 17-0195PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice Laurie McKinnon delivered the Opinion of the Court.
***249¶1 Todd Michael Johnson (Johnson) appeals from a criminal conviction in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, arguing the court abused its discretion by denying his request for substitution of counsel. We affirm and address the following issue on appeal:
***250Did the District Court abuse its discretion by not substituting the defendant's counsel?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 In September 2014, the State charged Johnson, an indigent defendant, with felony aggravated assault. The District Court…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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