Legal Opinion
State v. Armfield
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1984No. 84-079PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Haswell
The City of Bozeman and State of Montana appeal from an order of the Gallatin County District Court granting suppression of the results of a breathalizer test. We reverse.
Timothy Armfield was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. He was taken to the Gallatin County Detention Center and informed of the Montana consent law and of his right to refuse to submit to a blood alcohol test. He was informed, at the same time, that he did not have a right to consult an attorney before deciding whether to submit to the chemical testing. Armfield agreed to take the test.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- State v. JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 1986
- State v. AnkneyIdaho Supreme Court · 1985
- Matter of McNeelyIdaho Court of Appeals · 1990
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