STATE v. STUMPF

No. 14749.

609 P.2d 298 (1980)

The STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. William STUMPF, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 3, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Hennessey, Billings, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Harold F. Hanser, County Atty., Billings, for plaintiff and respondent.


SHEA, Justice.

Defendant William Stumpf appeals from a judgment of the Yellowstone County District Court whereby he was sentenced to three years imprisonment for the crime of tampering with witnesses (section 45-7-206, MCA).

Defendant has two basic attacks on the statute itself. He claims that the substantive provisions of the statute are too broad, and furthermore, that the penalty provision does not contain proper guidelines for sentencing. Defendant cites...

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