State v. Patterson
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual assault. Defendant appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) under the circumstances presented here, the district court's application of Montana's rape shield statute did not violate Defendant's right to a fair trial under the Montana and United States Constitutions; and (2) the district court did not err in refusing to dismiss Counts I and IV on grounds that the State failed to prove venue, as the State showed that the only rational conclusion to be drawn from the facts and testimony was that the crime was committed in the county alleged.
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