State v. Wood

¶1 Randall Leroy Wood appeals his conviction in the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, of Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs and Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. We affirm.

¶2 Wood raises two issues on appeal which we have restated as follows:

¶3 1. Whether Wood’s counsel was ineffective for not moving for a mistrial after the arresting officer testified regarding Wood’s behavior at the time of his arrest.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court erred in denying Wood’s motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶5 Shortly…