Legal Opinion
State v. Cline
Montana Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1996No. 93-558PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erdmann
Defendant Shawn Matthew Cline appeals from a jury verdict of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, finding him guilty of robbery, aggravated assault, and burglary. We reverse and remand.
The issues on appeal are as follows:
1. Did the District Court err in denying Cline’s motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence?
2. Did the District Court err in admitting expert testimony concerning the age of Cline’s fingerprint?
3. Did the District Court err in allowing testimony concerning the origin of tire tracks at the crime scene?
Our holding on Issue 1 is dispositive. As…
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