Legal Opinion

State v. Burt

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 2000No. 99-169PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶ 1 Appellant Barbara Burt (Burt) appeals from the judgment and orders of the District Court.

¶2 We affirm.

¶3 The following issues are presented on appeal:

¶4 1. Whether the District Court erred in concluding that the preindictment delay was not a violation of due process.

¶5 2. Whether the District Court erred in denying Burt’s motion to dismiss for lack of speedy trial.

Standard of Review

¶6 We review a district court’s conclusions of law de novo to determine whether they are correct. See Steer, Inc. v. Dept. Of Revenue (1990), 245 Mont. 470, 474-75, 803 P.2d 601, 603. We review a district…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Steer, Inc. v. Department of RevenueMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Interstate Production Credit Ass'n v. DesayeMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Unified Industries, Inc. v. EasleyMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. City of Billings v. BruceMontana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. PassmoreMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. WeaverMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. State v. Shirlene WalkerMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. State v. HarlsonMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  5. State v. LaGreeMontana Supreme Court · 2007

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