Legal Opinion
State v. Dow
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1992No. 92-060PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber
A jury in the District Court for the Eighteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, convicted Melvin George Dow of robbery and sexual intercourse without consent. Dow appeals. We affirm.
The issues are:
1. Did the District Court err in denying Dow’s two pre-trial motions to suppress evidence and statements obtained from him before and after his arrest?
2. Were Dow’s constitutional rights violated by application of Section 46-13-302(4), MCA (1989), which places the burden of proof upon a defendant moving to suppress evidence?
3. Was the evidence sufficient to convict Dow of robbery?
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- Welsh v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. SantanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- United States v. Manuel Nicholas DiazCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
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