Montana Supreme Court

State v. K. Walla

February 25, 2025421 Mont. 11

Summary

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s judgment, holding that the trial court neither improperly rejected the parties’ stipulated procedural agreement nor abused its discretion in refusing the defendant’s supplemental verdict form. The court reasoned that the agreement was moot after the defendant chose not to testify and that the existing jury instructions already required a unanimous verdict on the justification defense.