State v. Cox

Appellant Gary Alan Cox (Cox) appeals the Third Judicial District Court, Powell Couaty, jury verdict convicting him of two counts of kidnapping, pursuant to § 45-5-302, MCA; burglary, pursuant to § 45-6-204, MCA; and five counts of deliberate homicide pursuant to § 45-5-102(l)(b), MCA, the felony murder rule. We affirm.

The following issues are presented on appeal:

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it denied Cox’s motion for an expert on prison conditions to assist with his compulsion defense?

2. Did the District Court err when it concluded that Cox was not denied due process…