Legal Opinion

State v. Riggs

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 2005No. 03-143PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Robert Riggs (Riggs) appeals the judgment and sentence entered in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, following his conviction by a jury. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issue on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by limiting the testimony of Riggs’ expert witness and by excluding the expert from the courtroom during the victims’ testimony?

¶4 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by allowing the State’s expert to testify and by limiting the defense’s ability to cross-examine her?

¶5 3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. GagnonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Butte Community Union v. LewisMontana Supreme Court · 1986
  4. State v. HarrisMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. GeymanMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  5. State v. Harley HowardMontana Supreme Court · 2011

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