State v. J. Patina

11/06/2024 DA 23-0049 Case Number: DA 23-0049 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

2024 MT 257

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JOSE FRANK PATINA, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, In and For the County of Yellowstone, Cause No. DC 21-937 Honorable Rod Souza, Presiding Judge COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Rufus I. Peace, Peace Law Group, LLC, Blackshear, Georgia For Appellee: Austin Knudsen, Montana Attorney General, Christine Hutchison, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana Scott D. Twito, Yellowstone County…