Admissible Evidence: Who Needs It if They Have a Justifiable Use of Force Defense?

Authors

Thomas J. Bourguignon, Alexander Blewett III School of Law

Abstract

Can a criminal defendant offer evidence of justifiable use of force by offering a statement made out of court in lieu of testimony—in other words, does Montana’s justifiable use of force statute of necessity nullify some of the rules of evidence?

Recommended Citation

Thomas J. Bourguignon, Oral Argument Preview, Admissible Evidence: Who Needs It if They Have a Justifiable Use of Force Defense?, 75 Mont. L. Rev. Online 5, https://scholarship.law.umt.edu/mlr_online/vol75/iss1/2.