STATE v. JONES

No. 95-262.

923 P.2d 560 (1996)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Troy Michael JONES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted April 30, 1996.

Decided September 11, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Hooks, Appellate Defender (argued), Helena, for Defendant and Appellant.

Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General, Cregg Coughlin, Ass't Attorney General (argued), Helena, Mike Weber, Richland County Attorney, Sidney, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

Keith A. Maristuen, Chair, and Michael G. Alterowitz, Helena, for Amicus Curiae Ethics Committee, State Bar of Montana.

Michael Donahoe, Helena, for Amicus Curiae Criminal Defense Section, State Bar of Montana.


GRAY, Justice.

Troy Michael Jones (Jones) appeals from the judgment and sentence entered by the Seventh Judicial District Court, Richland County, on a jury verdict finding him guilty of the offense of felony assault. We reverse and remand.

The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying Jones' counsel's motion to withdraw.

The State of Montana (State) charged Jones with felony assault, in violation of...

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