State v. Pavey

¶1 This consolidated appeal is from two criminal prosecutions in the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County. Bruce Allen Pavey was convicted of criminal possession of dangerous drugs and issuing a bad check (common scheme). We affirm.

ISSUES

¶2 There are two issues on appeal:

1. Did Pavey reserve his right to appeal the denial of his motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds?

2. Did the District Court err in denying Pavey’s request that he be given credit for time served?

BACKGROUND

¶3 In October 2006, Pavey was sentenced to the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) for five years on…