State v. Parrish

¶1 George William Parrish (Parrish) appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial by the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County. W e affirm except for the limited issue of whether the District Court improperly ordered Parrish to pay expert witness fees and expenses beyond the $10 per diem set out in §25-10-501, MCA. The State concedes this point and we therefore remand solely for reassessing witness costs.

¶2 We must determine whether the District Court erred by denying Parrish’s motion for a new trial based upon the State’s alleged exercise of peremptory challenges during…