STATE v. PECORA

No. 79-119.

619 P.2d 173 (1980)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Luis PECORA, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Berger, Anderson, Sinclair & Murphy, Billings, Chris J. Nelson argued, Billings, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Mark Murphy argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Harold F. Hanser, County Atty., James D. Walen argued, Deputy County Atty., Billings, for plaintiff and respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a Yellowstone County District Court conviction on one count of sexual intercourse without consent.

The issues presented are: (1) whether the District Court erred in refusing a Smith-type jury instruction; (2) whether the jury was properly instructed on the consent issue; and (3) whether the court erred in refusing to order depositions of two witnesses.

On the night of July 2, 1979, defendant and his twenty...

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