State v. Bales
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶ 1 Appellant Johnnie Bales (Bales) appeals from the judgment and verdict of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County.
¶2 We affirm.
¶3 We restate the issues as follows:
¶4 1. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in allowing the jury to hear a tape recording of a police interview with Bales during its deliberations.
¶5 2. Whether the State gave adequate notice of its intent to have Bales designated as a persistent felony offender.
¶6 3. Whether the State’s seeking a persistent felony offender designation for Bales was prosecutorial misconduct.
¶7 4. Whether the District Court…
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