Legal Opinion
City of Missoula v. Duane
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 11, 2015No. DA 13-0813PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Michael Arthur Duane appeals from the Fourth Judicial District Court’s order affirming the Municipal Court judgment of conviction and sentence for misdemeanor animal cruelty. We affirm.
ISSUES
¶2 A restatement of the issues on appeal is:
¶3 Did the District Court err in affirming the Municipal Court decision allowing a witness for the City of Missoula to testify via Skype, an internet-based live two-way video/audio conferencing and communication program, during Duane’s trial?
¶4 Did the District Court err in concluding that M. R. Evid. 611(e) does not apply to criminal cases?
FACTUAL AND…
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- State v. HallMontana Supreme Court · 1999
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