State v. Longstreth

¶ 1 Jody Lynn Longstreth was charged by information in the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, with deliberate homicide for stabbing her boyfriend during an argument and causing his death. During a jury trial, she relied on the affirmative defense of justifiable use of force. However, on March 5,1998, the jury convicted her of the lesser-included offense of negligent homicide. She appeals from several of the court’s rulings. We affirm.

¶2 The following issues are raised in this appeal:

¶3 1. Did the District Court’s instructions on justifiable use of force deny Longstreth her right…