State v. Hatten

¶1 Mike Hatten (Hatten) was convicted by a jury in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Big Horn County, of accountability for deliberate homicide. The court sentenced Hatten to 50 years in Montana State Prison, with an additional 10 year sentence for the use of a weapon. Hatten appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm.

¶2 Hatten raises three issues on appeal. We restate them as follows:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court erred in failing to dismiss a juror after trial commenced.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court erred in applying the weapon enhancement statute.

¶5 3.…