State v. Laster

Van Burén Laster was charged in the District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, with one count of criminal sale of dangerous drugs, a felony, as specified in Section 45-9-101, MCA. In the course of the trial before a jury, during the presentation of the State’s case, the District Court granted defendant’s mo tion for a mistrial. In a memorandum subsequent to the grant of the mistrial, the District Court found that further prosecution of the defendant would result in double jeopardy. On August 30, 1985, the District Court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the cause…