State v. Homer

¶1 Paulette Homer appeals from her January 13,2012 conviction for the offense of exploiting an older person, a felony, pursuant to § 52-3-825, MCA.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred by refusing to admit at the bench trial of this charge, a transcript of the victim’s testimony at a prior competency hearing. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 In May 2011 the State charged Homer with exploiting an older person pursuant to § 52-3-825, MCA. The charge concerned Homer’s aged mother who, at Homer’s behest, obtained a reverse mortgage on her home. Homer used…