State v. Freshment

Justice James C. Nelson

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶1 Joseph Freshment (Freshment) was convicted by a jury of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent, §§ 45-5-503(1) and - 503(3)(a), MCA, in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County. Prior to trial, Freshment moved to sever the two counts into separate trials, because the counts involved separate victims on separate occasions. The District Court denied this motion. During jury voir dire, Freshment made motions to dismiss two of the jurors for cause which were denied by the District Court. Freshment appeals…