State v. Kaske

¶1 The State of Montana charged Arthur Paul Kaske with criminal possession of dangerous drugs. A jury subsequently convicted Kaske of possession, but Kaske failed to appear at the sentencing hearing. The Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, later granted a motion for a new trial and the State filed an Amended Information, adding a charge of bail jumping. Before the new trial, the District Court denied a request by Kaske to replace bis lawyer. A jury found Kaske guilty of both possession and bail jumping. Kaske appeals the court’s denial of his request for a new lawyer and the…