State v. Babbit

Defendant Merlin T. Babbit, a nonindigent adult, appeals from a final judgment of conviction and order deferring imposition of sentence and establishing terms and conditions of probation.

On February 17, 1977, the Deputy County Attorney of Missoula County filed an Information in the District Court, Missoula County, charging defendant with the crime of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, weighing more than one gram, in violation of section 54-133, R.C.M.1947. On March 3, 1977, arraignment proceedings were conducted in the District Court. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the crime as…