State v. Charlo

Albert Charlo appeals a jury conviction for aggravated assault in the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County. On April 7, 1986, Charlo was designated a dangerous offender and sentenced to thirty years in prison for the aggravated assault and use of a dangerous weapon. We affirm the conviction.

Charlo raises two issues for our review:

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it admitted tape-recordings of prior inconsistent statements into evidence?

2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it gave the State’s jury instruction regarding flight by the defendant?

On the…