Legal Opinion
State v. Deschon
Montana Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 2004No. 02-322PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice
¶1 Joseph Lester Deschon (Deschon) appeals from his conviction and sentence for the offense of deliberate homicide, with enhancement for the use of a dangerous weapon, and from an evidentiary hearing on remand. We affirm.
¶2 Deschon raises the following issues on appeal:
¶3 1. Was the evidentiary hearing held for the purpose of reconstructing the unrecorded voir dire portions of Deschon’s trial sufficient to preserve his right to due process?
¶4 2. Did Deschon’s trial counsel provide ineffective assistance of counsel during voir dire?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶5 On November 19, 1999, the…
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