State v. Misner

Mr. Misner appeals his conviction of felony assault and disorderly conduct in a jury trial in the District Court for the Fourteenth Judicial District, Musselshell County. We affirm.

The issues are:

1. Was there sufficient evidence to convict Mr. Misner of felony assault on Mr. Taber?

2. Can Mr. Misner’s actions properly give rise to verdicts of felony assault and disorderly conduct?

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 31,1987, Mr. Misner and his wife went to the Musselshell County Welfare Office in Roundup, Montana. Mrs. Taber, a secretary in the office, and her husband, the eligibility…