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State v. Wilmer

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 19, 2011No. DA 10-0159PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

¶1 Steven Joseph Wilmer (Wilmer) appeals his conviction of Waste of a Game Animal. He raises the following issues:

¶2 1. Whether photographs of the deer carcass properly were admitted despite being taken several days after the carcass was seized from Wilmer’s property.

¶3 2. Whether the District Court properly admitted expert testimony regarding the condition of the meat.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 On January 27, 2009, Warden Michael Fegley (Fegley) received an anonymous tip from 1-800-TIP-MONT indicating Wilmer had a deer hanging on the side of his trailer since Thanksgiving. Fegley…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. Bar-JonahMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Lamb v. PageMontana Supreme Court · 1969
  3. State v. Wong FongMontana Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Ployhar v. Board of Trustees of Missoula County High SchoolMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  5. State v. WaltonMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Beehler v. Eastern Radiological Associates, P.C.Montana Supreme Court · 2012
  2. State v. D. MeyerMontana Supreme Court · 2017
  3. State v. L. BrasdaMontana Supreme Court · 2021
  4. State v. J. StingerMontana Supreme Court · 2026

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