Legal Opinion
State v. Chilinski
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 5, 2014No. DA 13-0151PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKINNON
¶ 1 Michael Chilinski appeals from his conviction and sentence in the Fifth Judicial District Court, Jefferson County, on 91 counts of animal cruelty. We affirm.
¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:
¶3 1. Did the District Court err in denying Chilinski’s motion, to suppress?
¶4 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in limiting evidence to the time period of the charged offenses?
¶5 3. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in ordering the forfeiture of all of Chilinski’s dogs?
BACKGROUND
¶6 In June 2011, Angelica Sarago reported to the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office (JCSO)…
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