Montana District Court Judge Baugh no longer has jurisdiction to preside over a case that has taken over national headlines. Former teacher Stacey Rambold had previously been convicted of sexual intercourse without consent. This is … Read More
Beau Donaldson rape conviction upheld by sentence review
This last January, Donaldson, a former University of Montana Griz football runningback, pled guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in a case surrounding himself and a sleeping girl. Pursuant to Donaldson’s plea of guilty to … Read More
Cody Marble awaits potential new trial from 2002 rape conviction trial
Missoula resident Cody Marble is awaiting the judge’s decision whether or not to grant him a new trial following his 2002 conviction for rape. The case surrounded allegations that when Marble was 17 he had … Read More
Jordan Johnson acquitted in rape trial
The twelve person jury took less than two hours of deliberations to return a unanimous verdict of not guilty in the Jordan Johnson rape case. Will Johnson now return to the University of Montana Griz … Read More
Jordan Johnson trial continues into week two, prosecution’s case still not finished
Friday February 22 continues to have the prosecution’s witnesses testify in the Jordan Johnson rape trial. Although the defense had one expert testify on Friday due to scheduling, the State is still presenting their witnesses … Read More
Jordan Johnson rape trial on hold until Wednesday
Last week began the witness questioning in the Jordan Johnson case. The prosecution will still be calling their witnesses in their case in chief this week. The trial ended Friday with prosecution witnesses including the … Read More
Opening statements begin in the Jordan Johnson rape trial
Monday, February 11, 2013. The final jury has been selected and opening statements began today in the Jordan Johnson criminal jury trial. It took the parties more than a full day to agree upon a … Read More
Potential jurors are narrowed down today in Jordan Johnson rape trial in Missoula, Montana
Of the original 400 potential jurors that were summoned to appear today for the first day of the Jordan Johnson rape case jury trial, only a small percentage of those are now left. Into the … Read More
Former Griz QB Jordan Johnson rape trial begins today
February 8, 2013, Initially over 400 potential jurors were selected for voir dire in the jury selection process of the criminal trial. Many of those potential jurors were relieved of their duties before today, but … Read More
Jordan Johnson rape case to have jury trial date set
Former Griz QB Jordan Johnson was in Court on Tuesday and has asked the court to set a jury trial date on the criminal matter accusing him of one count of sexual intercourse without consent. … Read More