{"data":{"id":"us-mt/46-20-104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"46-20-104","heading":"Scope of appeal by defendant.","body":"(1) An appeal may be taken by the defendant only from a final judgment of conviction and orders after judgment which affect the substantial rights of the defendant.\n(2) Upon appeal from a judgment, the court may review the verdict or decision and any alleged error objected to which involves the merits or necessarily affects the judgment. Failure to make a timely objection during trial constitutes a waiver of the objection except as provided in 46-20-701(2).","path":["TITLE 46. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 20. APPEALS","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0200/part_0010/section_0040/0460-0200-0010-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:53Z","sha256":"6af9e4a98e3a117f5425d816830c0c32e4ca621ce326782f5a7ce49473fc9f5f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/46-20-103","next":"us-mt/46-20-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}