Legal Opinion

State v. Shields

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 17, 2005No. 04-036PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Benjamin Timothy Shields (Shields) appeals from the judgment entered by the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of sexual intercourse without consent. We affirm. The sole issue on appeal is whether the evidence at trial was sufficient to support Shields’ conviction.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 Shields and the victim dated periodically for approximately two years while they both attended Seeley Swan High School. They permanently ended the dating relationship approximately two months before Shields moved to South…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. GladueMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  2. State v. McCaslinMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State v. TaylorMontana Supreme Court · 1973
  4. State v. BauerMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  5. State v. AzureMontana Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by15 opinions

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