State v. Castle

¶1 Roger Edward Castle was convicted of criminal endangerment in a two-day jury trial before the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County. He appeals. We affirm.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion when it admitted evidence of battered woman syndrome.

¶3 On August 9,1997, Helena, Montana Police Department officers were dispatched to a basement apartment on Breckenridge Street to investigate a reported accidental shooting. Upon arrival, the officers found Kim Castle sitting on a sofa in the living room. She was holding her face and there…