Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 45. CRIMES

CHAPTER 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON

Part 1. Homicide

Inference Of Mental State

45-5-112. Inference of mental state. In a deliberate homicide, knowledge or purpose may be inferred from the fact that the accused committed a homicide and no circumstances of mitigation, excuse, or justification appear.

History: En. 95-3004 by Sec. 12, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 184, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 95-3004; MCA 1981, 46-16-203(2); redes. 45-5-112 by Code Commissioner, 1983.