State v. B. Howard

11/21/2017 DA 15-0629 Case Number: DA 15-0629 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2017 MT 285

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. BARTON HOWARD, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District, In and For the County of Lincoln, Cause No. DC 14-37 Honorable James B. Wheelis, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Chad M. Wright, Chief Appellate Defender; Helena, Montana For Appellee: Timothy C. Fox, Montana Attorney General, Katie F. Schulz, Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana Bernard Cassidy, Lincoln County Attorney;…