Legal Opinion

State v. Ibarra-Salas

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 2007No. 05-600PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner

¶1 Rogelio Ibarra-Salas (Ibarra-Salas) appeals from an order of the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County (District Court), denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm.

¶2 We restate and address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in not granting Ibarra-Salas’ motion to continue the trial?

¶4 2. Was Ibarra-Salas’ trial counsel ineffective because he did not question prospective jurors concerning ethnic bias or prejudice?

¶5 The State filed an Information charging Ibarra-Salas with criminal distribution of dangerous drugs, a felony, in violation of §…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Rosales-Lopez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Ham v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Ristaino v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. State v. LaMereMontana Supreme Court · 2000

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