State v. Bird

¶1 Paul Bird was convicted by a juiy in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, of one count of partner or family member assault, a felony. He was sentenced to five years at Montana State Prison and designated a persistent felony offender. From this judgment Paul appeals. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

¶2 Paul raises several issues which we have restated for clarity as follows:

¶3 1. Whether one of the jurors at Paul’s trial should have been removed for cause for expressing doubt about her ability to remain…