State v. Essig

218 P.3d 838 (2009)

2009 MT 340

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee,

v.

Joann ESSIG, Defendant and Appellant.

No. DA 08-0396.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted on Briefs September 10, 2009.

Decided October 20, 2009.

For Appellant: Marta N. Farmer, Attorney at Law, Havre, Montana.

For Appellee: Steve Bullock, Montana Attorney General; Matthew T. Cochenour, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana, Edward Amestoy, Phillips County Attorney, Malta, Montana.

Justice JOHN WARNER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Joann Essig was convicted of four misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief and one…