Legal Opinion
State v. Graves
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1995No. 94-608PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
Charles Moses Graves (Graves) was convicted by a jury of felony theft and burglary. During the trial, the District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, permitted jurors to submit written questions to be asked of witnesses at the conclusion of their testimony. Graves’ counsel objected to this practice and it is on this basis that Graves appeals. We affirm.
The sole issue raised by Graves on appeal is:
Did the trial court deny Graves a fair trial by an impartial jury, by permitting the jurors to pose questions during trial?
Background Facts
On February 28, 1994, Graves was…
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