State v. Pittman
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gray
¶1 A jury in the Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Custer County, found Lynn Marie Pittman guilty of assault on a peace officer, attempted assault on a peace officer, assault with bodily fluid and obstructing a peace officer. Pittman appeals. We affirm.
¶2 We restate the issues as follows:
¶3 1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in denying Pittman’s motion for a change of venue?
¶4 2. Were Pittman’s rights to a fair trial and due process of law denied because all the witnesses against her were members of law enforcement?
¶5 3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in admitting a…
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