Day: September 28, 2015

Earlier this year, the Montana Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an appeal filed by Cody Marble, who was convicted of raping another boy when the teens were in a Missoula juvenile detention center in 2002. A little over one year ago, the victim killed himself during a several-hour standoff with Havre police after a traffic stop. The victim accused Marble of raping him in a shower, and parts of the victim’s testimony were corroborated by other juveniles housed at the facility. Throughout the ordeal, Marble has denied that the offense occurred. Several years after Marble’s conviction, after a visit from the Montana Innocence Project, the victim recanted his trial