State v. Adams

¶1 Following a jury trial in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, Appellant Larry Adams was convicted of aggravated assault, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, criminal possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a switchblade knife. Adams filed a petition for postconviction relief which raised ineffective assistance of counsel and a constitutional challenge to his enhanced sentence for the use of a dangerous weapon during the commission of the aggravated assault. The District Court denied Adams’ petition and Adams appeals. We reverse.

¶2 The sole issue on…