State v. Lynch

¶1 Jeff R. Lynch appeals from the judgment and order deferring imposition of sentence entered by the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, upon his plea of nolo contendere to the felony offense of criminal endangerment. We affirm.

¶2 The restated issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in denying Lynch’s assertion of the affirmative defense of renunciation with respect to the charge of solicitation to commit deliberate homicide.

BACKGROUND

¶3 In January of 2004, the State of Montana charged Lynch by Information with the felony offense of solicitation to commit deliberate…