Legal Opinion
State v. Wombolt
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1988No. 87-509PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gulbrandson
The State appeals from an order of the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, County of Yellowstone, dismissing an information charging defendant/respondent Scott A. Wombolt (Wombolt) with arson. The dismissal was based on failure to provide a speedy trial. We affirm.
The State raises but one issue:
Did the District Court abuse its discretion in granting Wombolt’s motion to dismiss for failure to provide a speedy trial?
Wombolt was arrested and jailed on March 27, 1987. He was charged with the crime of felony arson. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 16, 1987 when Wombolt…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State ex rel. Briceno v. District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District ex rel. County of YellowstoneMontana Supreme Court · 1977
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