State v. A. Porter

Justice Beth Baker delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶1 A Gallatin County jury convicted Aaron Antonio Porter of felony aggravated assault under § 45-5-202, MCA, for strangling his domestic partner, Michelle Allen, during a domestic dispute. Allen did not appear or testify at trial. Over Porter's objection, the District Court admitted testimony from an emergency room physician about Allen's statements during her examination. Porter argues on appeal that the doctor's testimony violated his Confrontation Clause rights and was not admissible under the hearsay exception for statements made for…