Legal Opinion
Sloan v. State
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 1989No. 88-275PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber
Mr. Sloan was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault in the District Court for the Fifth Judicial District, Beaverhead County. He was sentenced to 15 years. Mr. Sloan appeals. We affirm.
The issues are:
1. Did the District Court err in granting the State’s motion in limine which requested that defense counsel be restrained from inquiring into the criminal history of the State’s witness?
2. Did the District Court err in other evidentiary rulings?
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. HowardMontana Supreme Court · 1904
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3Cited by16 opinions
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