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State v. Stewart

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 2000No. 97-704PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Michael Stewart (Stewart) was tried by a jury in the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, and found guilty of attempting to fraudulently obtain dangerous drugs by altering a prescription from his doctor. On appeal, Stewart alleges various instances of prosecutorial misconduct. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

¶2 The following issues are presented for review:

¶3 1. Whether the District Court erred in admitting the Soma prescription.

¶4 2. Whether the prosecutor’s mention of Stewart’s pretrial silence was improper.

¶5 3.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. State v. FinleyMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. United States v. Buenaventura Martinez, Juan Martinez, Jaime B. Salcedo, United States of America v. Manuel Suarez-O'neillCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. State v. StringerMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  5. State v. BrodniakMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. State v. LindbergMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. State v. JacksonMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. State v. MartinMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Clausell v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  5. State v. KnowlesMontana Supreme Court · 2010

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