State v. Courchene

This is an appeal from a jury verdict and sentence in the Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County, finding defendant guilty of felony theft and sentencing him to four years suspended sentence in the Montana State Prison and assigning restitution in the amount of $980.00. We affirm.

We address the following issues on appeal:

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by accepting into evidence Ram Courchene’s mug shot as well as testimony identifying it as such?

2. Did the District Court err in permitting a conversation in front of the jury concerning “other acts”?

3. Did the District…