Montana Supreme Court· 12/30/1997

State v. Partin

Citations

951 P.2d 1002
287 Mont. 12
54 State Rptr. 1474
1997 Mont. LEXIS 286

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concluding that \testimony that a defendant has been arrested on a prior occasion is inherently prejudicial\
concluding that “the stronger the evidence against the defendant, the less likely it is that a reference to other charges or a prior arrest will have a prejudicial effect”
concluding that “the evidence against Partin was weak and conflicting”
concluding that \the evidence against Partin was weak and conflicting\
concluding “where there is a reasonable possibility that inadmissible evidence might have contributed to the conviction, a mistrial is appropriate”
concluding “evidence against Partin was weak and conflicting!!:] ... the stronger the evidence against the defendant, the less likely it is that a reference to other charges or a prior arrest will have a prejudicial effect”

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Judges: Gray, Turnage, Nelson, Hunt, Trieweiler

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