State v. Staat

Appellant Leo G. Staat appeals from a jury verdict and trial court orders of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, finding appellant guilty of the offense of tampering with or fabricating evidence in violation of 45-7-207(1)(a), MCA (1989), a felony.

We affirm.

Appellant raises five issues on appeal.

1. Whether the District Court erred in denying appellant’s motion to suppress a confession made after a polygraph examination on the grounds that plaintiff’s police officers’ expressed or implied conduct resulted in a “custodial interrogation.”

2. Whether the District Court erred in…