Forensic expert disputes account of deputy's slaying

A forensic expert hired by attorneys for the man accused of fatally shooting a Blaine County Sheriff's deputy last year said physical evidence suggests the deputy was actually shot by another law enforcement officer, according to documents filed in state District Court.

In another development in the case of Lawrence Dean Jackson Jr., a judge rejected arguments by Jackson's attorneys that Montana's death penalty is unconstitutional, meaning prosecutors can continue to seek Jackson's execution if he is convicted.

Jackson, 26, is charged with one count of deliberate homicide in the May 29, 200...