State v. Earl

Una R. Earl (Mrs. Earl) was convicted by jury trial in the District Court for the Tenth Judicial District, Fergus County, of misdemeanor failure to keep a bear tag attached to a bear she shot. She appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Was there sufficient evidence to convict Mrs. Earl of misdemeanor violation of § 87-2-509, MCA?

2. Did the Justice Court and the District Court properly deny Mrs. Earl’s motion to dismiss based on a statute of limitations?

3. Did the District Court act properly in allowing the testimony of Agent Ron Hanlon about certain conversations?

In March 1988, two Montana Fish…