Legal Opinion

State v. Huether

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 26, 1997No. 96-554PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

Ray Huether (Huether) appeals from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court’s order denying his motion to exclude evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts. We affirm.

We address the following dispositive issue on appeal:

Did the District Court abuse its discretion in admitting evidence

that Huether’s infant son had died while in his care seven months

prior to the death of his infant daughter?

BACKGROUND

Since this case involves a plea of guilty, the following facts are taken primarily from the affidavit in support of the State’s motion to file the information. At approximately 4:52 p.m. on May 16,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. JustMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State v. StringerMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. State v. GollehonMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Clark v. Eagle Systems, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. ThompsonMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. BieberMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. Blain SouthernMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. CybulskiMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  4. State v. MadplumeMontana Supreme Court · 2017
  5. State v. HicksMontana Supreme Court · 2013

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