Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Bretz v. Sheriff of Lewis & Clark County
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1975No. 13095PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
Original proceeding for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by two convicted inmates of the Montana State Prison. Petitioners seek release from custody on two grounds: (1) That their conviction is in violation of the double jeopardy provisions of the state and federal constitutions, and (2) that they are entitled to release on bail pending appeal.
Briefs and memoranda were filed, oral argument was heard, and the matter was submitted to the Court for decision.
We deny relief to each petitioner on all grounds.
We hold that the double jeopardy question has previously been ruled upon adversely to…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Ex parte VollCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871
- City of Sioux Falls v. MarshallSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
- State v. CunninghamMontana Supreme Court · 1975
- Bubnash v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1961
- French v. CristMontana Supreme Court · 1974
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4Cited by14 opinions
- Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- State v. HagerudMontana Supreme Court · 1977
- Todmann v. PeopleSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2012
- Moore v. McCormickMontana Supreme Court · 1993
- Kordelski v. CookCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1980
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