STATE v. CLIFFORD

No. 03-509.

121 P.3d 489 (2005)

2005 MT 219

328 Mont. 300

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Cheryl Irish CLIFFORD, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided September 6, 2005.

Rehearing Denied October 11, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Palmer A. Hoovestal, Hoovestal, Kakuk & Fanning, PLLC, Helena, Montana.

For Respondent: Mike McGrath, Attorney General; Mark W. Mattioli, Assistant Attorney General, Helena, Robert Deschamps III and Kirsten LaCroix, Special Lewis and Clark Deputy County Attorneys, Missoula, Montana.


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

¶ 1 The jury found Cheryl Clifford (Cheryl) guilty of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in violation of § 45-7-207, MCA (1995), and threats and other improper influence in official and political matters in violation of § 45-7-102(1)(a)(ii), MCA (1999). Cheryl appeals various evidentiary decisions. We affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 The State filed...

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