State v. Downing

Samuel Downing appeals his conviction of accountability in the sale of dangerous drugs, methamphetamine, following a jury trial in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Ravalli County. We affirm.

The appellant raises the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err by failing to grant the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict following the State’s case-in-chief?

2. Does the record contain sufficient evidence to support the jury verdict?

The facts are not in dispute. The State’s case-in-chief relied on the testimony of Agents Mark Brady and Robert Fairchild of the Montana Criminal…