State v. Morgan

¶1 John Richard Morgan was charged by information in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, with one count of incest, in violation of § 45-5-507, MCA. Morgan filed a motion to dismiss on April 10,1997, and the District Court denied his motion on June 2, 1997. On June 11, 1997, a jury found Morgan guilty. Morgan filed a motion for a new trial on July 11,1997. Following a hearing, the District Court denied the motion on September 19,1997. On October 30, 1997, the District Court sentenced Morgan to a term of twelve years at the Montana State Prison, with four years suspended.…