State v. Rodgers

Defendant William John Rodgers was convicted by a jury in the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Sanders County, Montana, of felony theft for the unauthorized taking of property valued in excess of $300 from Burtch Construction with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of his property. Rodgers appeals his conviction. We affirm.

There are four issues on appeal:

1. Was there sufficient evidence presented at trial to support a finding that Burtch owned the property that Rodgers was charged with stealing?

2. Is the issue of prosecutorial misconduct barred by the contemporaneous objection rule?