Legal Opinion
State v. David Zimmerman
Montana Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 2014No. DA 13-0560PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKINNON
¶1 David Zimmerman appeals from the order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, denying his motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. We reverse and remand for dismissal of the charges.
¶2 The issue on appeal is whether the delay in bringing Zimmerman to trial violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial.
BACKGROUND
¶3 During the early morning hours of July 21,2012, Officer William Harrington of the City of East Helena Police Department observed a pickup truck that appeared to be exceeding the posted 25-mile-per-hour speed limit. Harrington activated his radar…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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