STATE v. BIRD

No. 00-831.

43 P.3d 266 (2002)

2001 MT 2

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Paul BIRD, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted September 18, 2001.

Decided January 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Kristina Guest, Appellate Defender's Office, Helena, MT.

For Respondent: Mike McGrath, Montana Attorney General, Ilka Becker, Assistant Montana Attorney General, Helena, MT; Dennis Paxinos, Yellowstone County Attorney, Billings, MT.


Justice JAMES C. NELSON delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Paul Bird was convicted by a jury in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, of one count of partner or family member assault, a felony. He was sentenced to five years at Montana State Prison and designated a persistent felony offender. From this judgment Paul appeals. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.

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