State v. Norman

¶1 Kurt J. Norman was convicted following a jury trial in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, of unlawfully possessing game animals. He now appeals, arguing (1) that the District Court improperly instructed the jury and (2) that his trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 In 2006, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) commenced an investigation of Norman based on information that he had been involved in unlawful hunting activities in Hunting District 270 (HD 270). This district, located southeast of Hamilton,…