State v. Matson

Defendant Matson appeals a bench conviction for aggravated assault in the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County. On August 21, 1986, Matson was sentenced to ten years in prison, with all ten years suspended, and placed on probation. We affirm the conviction.

Matson raises five issues for our review:

1. Does substantial evidence support Matson’s conviction?

2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it denied Mat-son’s motion to dismiss at the close of the State’s case?

3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it allowed the State to amend its information after trial began…