Legal Opinion

State v. William P. Given

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 2015No. DA 14-0138PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

delivered the Opinion of the Court. ¶ 1 William Patrick Given appeals from the judgment entered against him by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, following his jury conviction of sexual assault in violation of § 45-5-502, MCA. We affirm.

¶2 We review the following issues:

Issue 1: Whether the District Court abused its discretion when it permitted A. U. to testify about prior sexual abuse by Given.

Issue 2: Whether the District Court abused its discretion when it limited the defense examination of witnesses regarding specific instances of conduct.

Issue 3: Whether the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. MacKinnonMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  2. State v. StewartMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  3. State v. District Court of the Eighteenth Judicial District of MontanaMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  4. State Ex Rel. Mazurek v. District Court of Montana Fourth Judicial DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. FranksMontana Supreme Court · 2014

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