Legal Opinion
State v. Kennedy
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 2004No. 02-259PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Following a jury trial, Appellant Victor Vann Kennedy was convicted of sexual intercourse without consent in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. During the trial, it was discovered that one of the jurors had a mid-trial conversation with a Billings police detective who was slated to be called as a State’s witness. As a result, Kennedy moved for a mistrial. The District Court denied Kennedy’s motion, and the trial proceeded. Kennedy appeals. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.
¶2 Kennedy raises two issues on appeal:
¶3 1. Did the District Court violate…
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