State v. Kern

¶1 On December 13, 2000, Rusty Kern was convicted of sexual assault. Kern was ultimately sentenced to fifteen years in the Montana State Prison, with eight years suspended. Kern does not challenge his conviction, but he does challenge the charging documents and the legality of his sentence. We affirm.

ISSUES

¶2 A restatement of the issues Kern presents on appeal follows:

1. Whether probable cause was established for the filing of the information absent allegations of touching by the defendant for the purpose of sexual gratification;

2. Whether the information charged facts sufficient to…