Legal Opinion

State v. Rovin

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 27, 2009No. DA 07-0674PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris

¶1 David Isaac Rovin (Rovin) appeals from an order of the Ninth Judicial District Court, Pondera County, revoking his suspended *58sentence. We affirm.

¶2 Rovin presents the following issues for review:

¶3 Whether the District Court abused its discretion by revoking Rovin’s suspended sentence and incarcerating Rovin despite the fact that Rovin suffers from mental illness.

¶4 Whether Rovin’s trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the revocation proceedings.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶5 The State charged Rovin with felony sexual assault. The State alleged that Rovin,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Whitlow v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. State v. FinleyMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  4. State v. HermanMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  5. State v. HarrisMontana Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. State v. ClaryMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  2. State v. HillMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. State v. StiffarmMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Langford v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. State v. BriscoeMontana Supreme Court · 2012

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