State v. Clyde Hayden Sr.

¶1 Clyde Hayden was convicted in the Fifth Judicial District Court, Beaverhead County, of felony possession of methamphetamine; misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia; and misdemeanor partner/family member assault. He appeals his conviction.

¶2 Hayden raises numerous issues. However, as we reverse and remand for a retrial we discuss only two issues, as follows:

¶3 Issue 1: Did the District Court err by not striking DPHHS social worker Elizabeth Foster’s testimony that Hayden had a positive urinalysis test for methamphetamine and by not giving an instruction that such testimony must be…