Legal Opinion
State v. Kao
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1985No. 83-222PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
Frances Morris Kao appeals from a conviction of obstructing justice following a jury trial in the District Court of Powell County, State of Montana. Appellant was given a four year suspended sentence.
On August 11, 1982, Kermit Kao escaped from the Montana State Prison, at Deer Lodge, Montana. Authorities at the state prison notified Sheriff David Collings of Powell County, where the prison is located, and advised him of the escape and that appellant, Frances Morris, was Kao’s girlfriend. Appellant lived in Deer Lodge. Sheriff Collings went to appellant’s residence and informed her of Kao’s…
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