Legal Opinion

State v. Bullplume

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 2011No. DA 10-0028PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

¶ 1 Shannon Bullplume pleaded no contest in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, Glacier County, to mitigated deliberate homicide. He appeals his sentence. We affirm.

ISSUES

¶2 Bullplume raises two issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether the State breached the pre-sentence agreement.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court’s sentence violated Bullplume’s due process rights.

BACKGROUND

¶5 On April 22, 2005, Bullplume was involved in a fight with Fernandel Omeasoo, Jr. During the course of the fight Omeasoo was fatally stabbed. Bullplume subsequently entered into a plea agreement whereby he agreed to…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. State v. GundersonMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  3. State v. RardonMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. McDermott v. McDonaldMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. State v. HillMontana Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. State v. Christopher LewisMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  4. State v. McDowellMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  5. State v. Olivares-CosterMontana Supreme Court · 2011

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