State v. Robison

¶1 The State of Montana appeals the order of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Lake County, dismissing the information filed by the Lake County Attorney. We affirm.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it dismissed the State’s information on the grounds that the time delay between the defendant’s initial appearance and the filing of the information was unreasonable.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 On December 1, 2001, Clinton Ray Robison (Robison) was arrested and charged with burglary, a felony, in violation of § 45-6-204, MCA. Robison appeared before…