State v. Stafford

Defendant Michael Joseph Stafford was charged with violating Section 61-7-103(1), M.C.A. — leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injuries. The case was tried before a jury in the District Court of the Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and defendant was sentenced by the trial court. We reverse.

While driving through an intersection of U.S. 10 and Ramsay Road in Silver Bow County, defendant broadsided another automobile, driven by Norwood Russell, which carried as passengers Russell’s wife and son. Russell and his wife were both…