State v. Reichmand

¶1 Dallas Edward Reichmand (Reichmand) was convicted after a jury trial in March 2008 of two counts of Criminal Distribution of Dangerous Drugs, a felony in violation of §45-9-101, MCA. Reichmand appeals from the conviction, from the restitution condition of his sentence, and from the District Court’s denial of his post-trial motion to set aside the verdict.

¶2 On appeal we consider whether our recent decision in State v. Goetz, 2008 MT 296, 345 Mont. 421, 191 P.3d 489, should be retroactively applied to Reichmand’s direct appeal and, if so, whether Reichmand’s conviction should be reversed.

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