Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 11, 1996No. 95-262PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray
Troy Michael Jones (Jones) appeals from the judgment and sentence entered by the Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County, on a jury verdict finding him guilty of the offense of felony assault. We reverse and remand.
The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying Jones’ counsel’s motion to withdraw.
The State of Montana (State) charged Jones with felony assault, in violation of § 45-5-202, MCA, alleging that Jones purposely or knowingly caused bodily injury to Kirby Sowers (Sowers) by striking Sowers “about the head and face with a beer…
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