STATE v. RODARTE

No. 01-569.

60 P.3d 983 (2002)

313 Mont. 131

2002 MT 317

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Francisco RODARTE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 19, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Keith, Attorney at Law, Great Falls, Montana, For Appellant.

Mike McGrath, Attorney General; Cregg W. Coughlin, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Montana, Brant Light, Cascade County Attorney, Great Falls, Montana, For Respondent.


Justice JIM REGNIER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellant Francisco Rodarte ("Rodarte") was convicted in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, on four counts of Incest, a felony, pursuant to § 45-5-507, MCA. Rodarte appeals his conviction. We affirm the District Court.

¶ 2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶ 3 Did the State make an improper closing argument, and if so, should the District Court...

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