Legal Opinion
State v. Weaver
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1998No. 97-304PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶ 1 James Elmer Weaver (Weaver) was tried by a jury in the District Court for the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, on four counts of sexual assault involving minors. He was convicted on two of the counts and acquitted on the other two counts. Weaver appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.
¶2 The following issues were raised on appeal:
¶3 1. Did the District Court commit plain error by failing to instruct the jury, sua sponte, that it had to reach a unanimous verdict as to at least one specific underlying…
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- United States v. Claret EcheverryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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