Legal Opinion
State v. Liefert
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 2002No. 01-337PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 David Liefert (Liefert) was charged under federal law with unlawfully possessing a firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), after pleading guilty under state law to partner assault, § 45-5-206, MCA, in Justice Court No. 1, Broadwater County. After the federal violation was charged, Liefert sought to withdraw his guilty plea to the partner assault in Justice Court, arguing good cause to withdraw his plea because the Justice Court did not inform him of the federal prohibition on possessing a firearm as a result of his plea under state law. The Justice Court denied the motion, and Liefert appealed the…
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