STATE v. McDONALD

No. DA 11-0779.

299 P.3d 799 (2013)

2013 MT 97

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ramah Irene McDONALD, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided April 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Wade Zolynski , Chief Appellate Defender; Jacob Q. Johnson , Assistant Appellate Defender; Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Timothy C. Fox , Montana Attorney General; Tammy A. Hinderman , Assistant Attorney General; Helena, Montana, Fred R. Van Valkenburg , Missoula County Attorney; M. Shaun Donovan , Deputy County Attorney; Missoula, Montana.


Justice JIM RICE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Ramah Irene McDonald (McDonald) appeals the judgment entered by the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, following a trial by jury that found her guilty of Assault on a Peace Officer, a felony.

¶ 2 McDonald raises the following issue:

¶ 3 Did the prosecutor's comments during closing argument constitute plain error?

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND<...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases