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.
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-112
Inference of mental state
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 45–45 (382 sections).
En. 95-3004 by Sec. 12, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd
Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.