Legal Opinion
State v. Morsette
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 10, 1982No. 82-112PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheehy
Defendants were convicted of burglary and theft in a non-jury trial held in the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District, Hill County. Prior to trial, defendants made a motion to suppress illegally seized evidence, which was denied. From the judgment of conviction, defendants appeal.
On April 1, 1981, a farm owned by John Gabriel, located 13 miles west of Box Elder, was broken into and several items of personal property were taken. The farm is equipped with an alarm system which is activated whenever anyone attempts to illegally enter several of the buildings on the farm. The alarm…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Elkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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