Legal Opinion
Woeppel v. City of Billings
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 2006No. 05-329PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶1 Kevin Woeppel appeals from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denying his motion for postconviction relief. We reverse and remand.
¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it denied Woeppel’s petition for postconviction relief.
BACKGROUND
¶3 Woeppel was charged in the City of Billings Municipal Court of partner or family member assault, pursuant to § 45-5-206(a), MCA, for allegedly assaulting his wife. Woeppel was tried without a jury and found guilty of the assault. Woeppel’s wife did not testify at trial. The guilty verdict…
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