THEFT OF FEDERAL FUNDS: Conviction and restitution by Indian domestic/sexual violence chairwoman affirmed… Watters affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Involuntary manslaughter, new trial denied
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER: New trial properly denied. . . Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Search & seizure, entry of screened patio porch
SEARCH & SEIZURE: Officer with anticipatory search warrant did not violate 4th Amendment by entering screened patio porch to deliver package which Defendant accepted without “re-entering” residence with the package. . . felon in possession of firearms conviction affirmed, but sex offender conditions of release improperly imposed. . . Watters affirmed, reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Accomplice testimony
ACCOMPLICE TESTIMONY properly allowed to convict burglary Defendant under federal law even if proscribed under Montana law… Morris affirmed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Spousal victim, compelled testimony
SPOUSAL VICTIM properly compelled to testify against husband… hundreds of years of precedent not overruled by Trammel (US 1980)… Watters affirmed. [Read more…]