State v. Hawk

Rodney Plenty Hawk appeals a jury verdict in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Big Horn County, convicting him of Intimidation. We reverse.

The issues presented for review are:

1. Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict.

2. Whether Plenty Hawk’s right to a speedy trial was violated.

Because we reverse on issue one regarding the sufficiency of the evidence, we decline to address issue two.

Factual and Procedural Background

On February 8,1996, at approximately 9 p.m., Deputy Bob Runge of the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to investigate…