Justices overturn doctor's convictions in overdose deaths

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, Dr. Chris Christensen and his wife, Gayle, leave the Ravalli County Courthouse in Hamilton after Christensen was sentenced to prison for his role in the overdose deaths of two of his patients. A split Montana Supreme Court has overturned Christensen's convictions for negligent homicide in the overdose deaths of two of his patients. Justices said Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, the state did not present sufficient evidence to establish that Christensen's actions in prescribing narcotics were the direct cause of the deaths of Greg Griffin in 2012 and Kara Phi…