State v. West

Rodney Allen West was convicted of felony theft and misdemeanor failure to return rented or leased personal property, in a jury trial in the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County. He appeals. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Did the District Court err by allowing evidence of other crimes in violation of Rule 404(b), M.R.Evid.?

2. Did the court err in ruling West’s letter exhibit inadmissible?

3. Did the court err in instructing the jury on accomplice testimony?

On December 5, 1987, a 1986 red Ford pickup truck was reported stolen from the lot of Karl Tyler Chevrolet in…