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After a defendant told the court he didn’t know he could face his accuser, District Judge James Manley rejected a plea agreement and stated the court would set a trial date in the near future. Defendant Eric Malchow had entered into an Alford plea agreement with public defender Kirk Krutilla, in which he did not admit guilt, but felt the evidence presented in trial could result in a guilty verdict. He stands accused of two counts of sexual assault, both felonies, in which the victims were less than 16 years old, and one count of felony i...
In a lengthy information filed by County Attorney Naomi Leisz, a treasurer of the Trout Creek Community Improvement Association (TCCIA) has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for alleged mishandling of the association’s funds. An audit of records determined an alleged loss of over $35,000 from two accounts. LaJean C. Manning appeared in District Court Tuesday with her attorney, Brielle Lande of Stevenson Law (Missoula), and entered a not guilty plea to the charges. Judge James Manley accepted the plea and said he would set a t...