State v. Colburn
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice Mike McGrath delivered the Opinion of the Court.
¶ 1 This appeal stems from an October 2016 jury trial, which found James Morris *1198Colburn guilty of sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent against a minor.
¶ 2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:
Issue One: Did the District Court abuse its discretion by admitting evidence of Colburn's Internet searches regarding incest and child pornography?
Issue Two: Did Colburn receive ineffective assistance of counsel?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶ 3 In 2013, Colburn was charged with two counts of incest against his…
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