Legal Opinion
State v. Gatlin
Montana Supreme Court
Decided October 21, 2009No. DA 09-0017PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner
¶1 Melvin Lee Gatlin was convicted of two counts of robbery in the Fourth Judicial Court, Missoula County. He appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss the charges.
¶2 We restate the issues as follows:
¶3 Issue 1: Did the District Court err in denying Gatlin’s motion to dismiss the Missoula County robbery charges because the Justice Court failed to inform him of his right to counsel at his initial appearance?
¶4 Issue 2: Should the Missoula County robbery charges be dismissed with prejudice?
BACKGROUND
¶5 On December 4, 2007, employees at the Wye West and Jumbo Jackpot casinos in Missoula were…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. GouveiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Fitzpatrick v. CristMontana Supreme Court · 1974
- City of Billings v. PetersonMontana Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by15 opinions
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