Legal Opinion
State v. Puzio
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 30, 1979No. 14628PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
Defendents were arrested on November 28, 1977, and subsequently charged with the crime of criminal possession with intent to sell dangerous drugs. Trial was set by the District Court for October 10, 1978, some ten and one-half months, or 317 days, after arrest. On September 26, 1978, defendant Puzio moved to dismiss the matter for lack of a speedy trial. The District Court granted the motion. The State appeals under section 95-2403, R.C.M.1947, now section 46-20-103 MCA.
Before considering the speedy trial issue, however, we must clarify a question of the record we will consider. Both parties…
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