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State v. Knowles

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 24, 2010No. DA 09-0558PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶1 Frank Joachim Knowles (Knowles) appeals his conviction for felony assault with a weapon in the First Judicial District Court. We reverse Knowles’ conviction and remand this matter for a new trial.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 In September 2004, Knowles and his wife Cindy adopted a boy now named C.F. In September 2006, they adopted another boy, B.K. B. K. is currently fifteen and C.F. is eleven.

¶3 In April 2008, Frank, Cindy and the boys were residing in Lincoln, Montana. On April 29,2008, C.F. showed up at school with injuries to his face. At the time, Knowles was out of town in…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Bordenkircher v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. CoutureMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. PetersMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  3. State v. Bryan LemayMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  4. State v. RoundstoneMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  5. State v. J. StrizichMontana Supreme Court · 2021

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