State v. Sword

The Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, dismissed charges against defendant on the basis of double jeopardy. The State appeals. We affirm.

The issue is:

Did the District Court err in concluding that the State prosecution of defendant for subscribing to a materially false statement on an application for a grizzly bear trophy license was barred by double jeopardy where defendant had previously been convicted in federal court of knowingly possessing, cárrying, and transporting a grizzly bear taken unlawfully?

The defendant, Mr. Sword, killed a grizzly bear in the Great Bear Wilderness…