Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 14, 1996No. 95-255PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler
The defendant, Jesse James Johnson, was charged by information filed in the District Court for the Sixth Judicial District in Park County with the offense of felony criminal mischief, in violation of § 45-6-101, MCA. Following a trial by jury, Johnson was found guilty of the crime charged. Johnson appeals his conviction and sentence. We reverse the judgment of the District Court.
The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it denied Johnson’s motion for a directed verdict?
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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