State v. Chafee

¶1 Chelsea Mae Chafee appeals her conviction by a jury in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, of accountability for arson, a felony, and accountability for theft, a felony. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:

¶3 Was Chafee’s counsel ineffective when he failed to offer a “mere presence” jury instruction and failed to object to evidence of other bad acts?

¶4 Is Chafee entitled to a new trial on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct?

¶5 Is Chafee entitled to a new trial based upon the cumulative…