Legal Opinion

State v. Powers

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 19, 1988No. 88-033PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage

Defendant Powers appeals his September 17,1987, jury convictions in the Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, for robbery, sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent by accountability. Powers was sentenced to ten years on each of the three counts to be served consecutively. Defendant was designated a dangerous offender.

We affirm.

Powers raises three issues on appeal:

1) Did the District Court err in not allowing a defense witness to testify as to a hearsay statement made by an unavailable accomplice and err in allowing a prosecution witness to testify as to a hearsay…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. State v. KutnyakMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. State v. CyrMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  5. State v. LaPierMontana Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. BullockMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  2. State v. McCordMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  3. State v. WingMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  4. State v. McCordMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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