Legal Opinion
Ford v. State
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 2005No. 04-167PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 Eugene Ford (Ford) appeals the ruling of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, denying his petition for postconviction relief. We affirm. The issue on appeal is whether the District Court properly denied Ford’s petition without holding an evidentiary hearing.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶2 On March 26,1999, the State filed an information charging Ford with the offense of deliberate homicide in relation to the death of his roommate, Michael Paul (Paul). Paul was so severely beaten that his dentures were lodged deep in his throat and had to be removed with forceps. On…
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