State v. Keys

Defendant Milton Lee Keys appeals from the judgment and verdict of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, convicting him of the crime of sexual intercourse without consent, pursuant to § 45-5-503, MCA. On February 4, 1992, the court sentenced Keys to 15 years in the Montana State Prison, with three years suspended.

We reverse.

The following issues are presented on appeal:

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it admitted evidence of a prior, uncharged incident of sexual misconduct by Keys in the trial for sexual intercourse without consent?

2. Did the District Court’s…