State v. Long

Defendant Bethany Lee Long appeals the judgment of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, convicting her of three felony counts of criminal sale of dangerous drugs in violation of § 45-9-101, MCA (1991). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The issues on appeal are as follows:

1. Did the District Court err in refusing Long’s proposed jury instruction regarding the credibility of informant testimony?

2. Did the District Court err in sentencing Long without insuring that evidence offered in mitigation was properly made a part of the record?

3. Did the District Court err in reserving…