Montana § 46-16-606 Reasonable Doubt As To Which Offense Convicts Only Of Least Offense

Montana Statutes

§ 46-16-606 — Reasonable Doubt As To Which Offense Convicts Only Of Least Offense

Montana·Title 46 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 16 TRIAL·Part 6 Verdict -- Disposition of Defendant

46-16-606 . Reasonable doubt as to which offense convicts only of least offense. When it appears beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant has committed an offense but there is reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant is guilty of a given offense or one or more lesser included offenses, the defendant may only be convicted of the greatest included offense about which there is no reasonable doubt.

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46-16-606 . Reasonable doubt as to which offense convicts only of least offense. When it appears beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant has committed an offense but there is reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant is guilty of a given offense or one or more lesser included offenses, the defendant may only be convicted of the greatest included offense about which there is no reasonable doubt.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 186, p. 245, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 307, p. 237, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 308, 3d Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; en. Sec. 2073, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 9274, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 11972, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pen. C. Sec. 1097; re-en. Sec. 11972, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-7204, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 95-2902 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-2902; Sec. 46-16-602 , MCA 1989; redes. 46-16-606 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 1752, Ch. 56, L. 2009.