State v. Bousquet

Eugene W. Bousquet appeals from the unanimous verdict of a twelve-member jury sitting in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, Powell County, Montana, Judge Mark Sullivan presiding. The jury found Bousquet guilty of possession of a deadly weapon by a prisoner, a felony. We affirm.

Bousquet presents the following issues:

1. Did the District Court err in denying Bousquet’s motion for a change of venue?

2. Was the evidence sufficient for the jury to conclude that Bousquet was guilty of possession of a deadly weapon by a prisoner?

Eugene W. Bousquet, an inmate at Montana State Prison in…