THE VERDICT
The jury of seven women and five men took just a few hours to decide that Jordan Johnson was not guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow University of Montana student on the night of Feb. 4, 2012 as the two watched a movie at her house.
The final defense witness in the Jordan Johnson rape trial was Dr. William Stratford, an expert in forensic psychiatry.
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Jordan Johnson continued the testimony he began Tuesday in Missoula Dstrict Court today, Feb. 27, telling his side of the story regarding a relationship, and subsequent sexual encounter, he had with a fellow University of Montana student who said he raped her Feb. 4, 2012.
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Wednesday afternoon's testimony in the Jordan Johnson rape trial included emotional comments from Martin Todd Johnson, Jordan's father.
Former University of Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson took the stand Monday, Feb. 25, afternoon after the prosecution wrapped up its case to convince the jury that he was guilty of sexual intercourse without consent.
The jury at the Jordan Johnson trial saw the end of the initial police interview video on Friday, (Feb. 22, 2013) in which Johnson said in tears, "I just want to be a normal kid again. I don't care about football right now."
A forensic gynecologist told those in Missoula District Court on Friday, Feb. 22, that after reviewing materials in the Jordan Johnson rape trial, he not only found no evidence that the sexual intercourse between Johnson and his accuser was non-consensual, but he also found that the medical exam done on the woman was "below the standard of care."
Thursday night at 7 p.m. representatives of the city and county, along with the University of Montana will present a forum on the State of the Community.
Lori Morin, the assistant dean of student affairs at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Montana, said that the alleged victim came to her about a month after the night she has accused suspended Grizzlies quarterback Jordan Johnson of raping her after seeing him for the first time since that night and was sobbing and hugging on to her.
"She was an absolute wreck," Morin said. "She was terrified."
Senator Jon Tester was in Missoula Monday afternoon to visit St. Patrick Hospital and discuss a bill he has sponsored to help physical therapy students pay off their loans.
