STATE v. BALES

No. 97-620.

994 P.2d 17 (1999)

1999 MT 334

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Johnnie Devoe BALES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret L. Borg, Public Defender Office, Missoula, for Appellant.

Hon. Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General; Jennifer Anders,Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana, Michael W. Sehestedt, Missoula County Attorney; Missoula, for Respondent.


Justice W. WILLIAM LEAPHART delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellant Johnnie Bales (Bales) appeals from the judgment and verdict of the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County.

¶ 2 We affirm.

¶ 3 We restate the issues as follows:

¶ 4 1. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in allowing the jury to hear a tape recording of a police interview with Bales during its deliberations.

¶ 5...

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