Legal Opinion
State v. Patterson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 2012No. DA 11-0496PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 A Custer County jury found Richard Patterson guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual assault. Patterson appeals from the judgment entered against him by the Sixteenth Judicial District Court. We affirm.
¶2 The issues on appeal are:
¶3 1. Did the District Court’s application of Montana’s rape shield statute violate Patterson’s right to a fair trial under the Montana and the United States Constitutions?
¶4 2. Did the District Court err in refusing to dismiss Counts I and IV on grounds that the State of Montana failed to prove venue?
BACKGROUND
¶5 In June…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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- State v. AndersonMontana Supreme Court · 1984
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- State Ex Rel. Mazurek v. District Court of Montana Fourth Judicial DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1996
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