State v. Derek Bishop

¶1 Derek Joel Bishop (Bishop) appeals from his conviction for attempted sexual intercourse without consent, a felony, in the Twenty-Second Judicial District, Carbon County. The District Court sentenced Bishop to Montana State Prison (MSP) for a term of 15 years, with five suspended. Bishop appeals from the final judgment, including the court’s decision to grant the State’s motion in limine to exclude certain evidence.

¶2 We review the following issues on appeal:

¶3 Whether the District Court violated Bishop’s right to due process in excluding evidence of alleged sexual conversations between…