State v. Madplume
Montana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 On October 1, 2004, Preston A. Madplume (Madplume) was *291arrested and then detained at the Tribal Police Office in Pablo on misdemeanor charges arising from an incident that had occurred the previous evening. While Madplume was being detained, a minor female alleged that he had sexually assaulted her during the previous evening as well. The officers at the jail awakened Madplume and, without a warrant, swabbed his hands and fingers for DNA evidence. The lab results ultimately revealed the presence of the young woman’s DNA on Madplume’s finger. Madplume was charged with sexual intercourse…
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