State v. High Elk

¶1 A jury in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, found George High Elk guilty of accountability for felony assault with a weapon. High Elk appeals from the judgment entered against him. We affirm.

¶2 We address the following issues:

¶3 1. Was the District Court’s instruction to disregard hearsay referenced in the prosecution’s opening statement sufficient to cure the error?

¶4 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it denied High Elk’s motion for a directed verdict?

¶5 3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it admitted photographs of the alleged stab…