Legal Opinion

State v. Gerstner

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 2009No. DA 08-0355PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner

¶1 After trial by jury, Michael Gerstner was convicted of two counts of felony sexual assault in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County. He appeals raising the following issues:

¶2 Issue 1: Is §45-2-101(67), MCA (2005), defining “sexual contact,” unconstitutionally vague and therefore void?

¶3 Issue 2: Did the District Court err in instructing the jury on the mental state of knowingly?

¶4 Issue 3: Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it refused instructions on misdemeanor assault as a lesser included offense of sexual assault?

¶5 Issue 4: Did the District Court err when it…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State v. WestMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. LongMontana Supreme Court · 1986
  3. State v. GilpinMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  4. State v. Alvin DuncanMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  5. State v. LambertMontana Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by14 opinions

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