State v. St. Germain

¶ 1 Joel Alfred St. Germain (St. Germain) appeals from his conviction in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, of four counts of incest, all felonies, in violation of § 45-5-507, MCA, and four counts of sexual intercourse without consent, all felonies, in violation of § 45-5-503, MCA. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:

¶3 1. Was St. Germain’s right to be present at all critical stages of his trial violated? '

¶4 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in refusing to allow St. Germain’s defense investigator to testify as an expert regarding the…