Legal Opinion
State v. Helfrich
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 1996No. 95-333PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
Richard Helfrich (Helfrich) appeals from the judgment entered by the Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, accepting Helfrich’s conditional guilty pleas to the misdemeanor offenses of criminal defamation and stalking. Pursuant to § 46-12-204(3), MCA, Helfrich reserved the right to appeal from the District Court’s order denying his motion to dismiss the charges. We reverse and remand.
The following issues are raised on appeal:
1. Is § 45-8-212, MCA, which defines the offense of criminal defamation, unconstitutionally overbroad?
2. Did the District Court err in denying Helfrich’s…
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