STATE v. ROOT

No. 97-661.

987 P.2d 1140 (1999)

1999 MT 203

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Ronald J. ROOT, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 30, 1999.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry D. Mansch, Marcia M. Jacobson, Public Defender Office, Missoula, Montana, for Appellant.

Hon. Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General; Carol Schmidt, Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana; Fred R. Van Valkenburg, Missoula County Attorney; Robert Zimmerman, Deputy County Attorney, Missoula, Montana, for Respondent.


Justice KARLA M. GRAY delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Ronald J. Root (Root) appeals from the judgment and sentence entered by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, on a jury verdict finding him guilty of the offense of sexual intercourse without consent. We affirm.

ISSUES

¶ 2 1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in denying Root's motion for a continuance of the trial date? 2.

¶ 3 2. Did...

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