Legal Opinion

State v. Williams-Rusch

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 25, 1996No. 94-240PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

Following a jury trial in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, appellant Ronda K. Williams-Rusch (Ronda) was acquitted of the offense of conspiracy, a felony, and convicted of tampering with a witness or informant, a felony. We affirm.

Ronda raises the following issues on appeal:

1. Did the District Court err in failing to dismiss the prosecution on the grounds of outrageous government conduct?

2. Did the District Court err in allowing the State to prosecute Ronda for witness tampering?

*4413. Did the District Court err in failing to dismiss the prosecution on the grounds of denial…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Hampton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. State v. WeeksMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  5. United States v. Lynn Dale Bogart, Edward Elbert Wingender, Teodaro Risquez, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  5. State v. DittonMontana Supreme Court · 2006

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