State v. C. Ankeny

Justice Jim Rice delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Carl Melvin Ankeny appeals his jury conviction for assault with a weapon, two counts of partner or family member assault (PFMA), and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the Twenty-First Judicial District, Ravalli County. We affirm, and address the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err by granting the State's motion to join the first and second cases for trial, after a mistrial in the first case?

2. Did the District Court err by admitting letters Ankeny wrote to the victim from jail?

3. Did the District Court err by denying…