Legal Opinion

State v. Cardwell

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 1980No. 14825PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. JUSTICE JOHN CONWAY HARRISON,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On December 8, 1978, the Honorable W. W. Lessley granted the Gallatin County attorney leave to file an information accusing appellant, Curtis Cardwell, of committing the offenses of aggravated assault, tampering with witnesses, and aggravated kidnapping. Cardwell pleaded not guilty to all three counts, and trial was set for January 26, 1979.

On January 17, 1979, the State filed an amended information without leave of court pursuant to section 46-11-403(1), MCA. The amended information changed the nature of the aggravated…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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  3. State v. HarveySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  4. State of Florida Ex Rel. Robert L. Shevin, Attorney General, Plaintiff v. Exxon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  5. Keller v. SmithMontana Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  4. State v. SorensonMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  5. State Ex Rel. Nelson v. Montana Ninth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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