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STATE v. KNOWLES

No. DA 09-0558.

239 P.3d 129 (2010)

2010 MT 186

357 Mont. 272

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Frank Joachim KNOWLES, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 24, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Chad M. Wright , Hooks & Wright, P.C., Helena, Montana.

For Appellee: Steve Bullock , Montana Attorney General, Tammy K. Plubell , Assistant Attorney General, Leo Gallagher , Lewis and Clark County Attorney, Tara A. Harris , Deputy County Attorney, Helena, Montana.

Justice PATRICIA O. COTTER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Frank Joachim Knowles (Knowles) appeals his conviction for felony assault with a weapon in the First Judicial District Court. We reverse Knowles' conviction and remand this matter for a new trial.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In September 2004, Knowles and his wife Cindy adopted a boy now named C.F. In September 2006, they adopted another boy, B.K. B.K. is currently...

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