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STATE v. HOPE

No. 00-416.

33 P.3d 629 (2001)

2001 MT 207

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Merritt L. HOPE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 11, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Chad Wright, Appellate Defender, Helena, MT.

For Respondent: Honorable Joseph P. Mazurek, Attorney General; John Paulson, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, MT, Dennis Paxinos, County Attorney; Melodee Hanes, Deputy County Attorney, Billings, MT.

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

¶ 1 Merritt Hope appeals from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court's judgment of conviction for partner or family member assault. We affirm.

¶ 2 The following issue is raised on appeal:

¶ 3 Did the District Court err in admitting into evidence a note written by a partner or family member assault victim prior to the assault?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

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