STATE v. THORNTON

No. 84-498.

708 P.2d 273 (1985)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Dennis D. THORNTON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Shaffer, Libby, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Ted O. Lympus, County Atty., Kalispell, Michael Prezeau, Deputy County Atty., Kalispell, for plaintiff and respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court of the Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, declaring Dennis D. Thornton guilty of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, aggravated assault, and escape, in violation of § 45-7-302, MCA, § 45-5-202, MCA, and § 45-7-306, MCA, respectively. We affirm.

On August 31, 1983, in the afternoon, Art Sarnow, an enforcement officer with the Montana Department...

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