Legal Opinion

State v. Kenfield

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 21, 2009No. DA 07-0478PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 Davy Lee Kenfield (Kenfield) pleaded guilty in the Twelfth Judicial District Court, Hill County, to criminal production or manufacture of dangerous drugs (one count) and criminal distribution of dangerous drugs to a minor (two counts). Prior to pleading guilty, Kenfield moved to suppress evidence, including statements obtained by officers subsequent to the warrantless entry of his residence. The District Court denied Kenfield’s motion to suppress on the basis of the community caretaker doctrine. Kenfield appeals. We affirm the denial of the motion to suppress, but on different grounds than…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Michigan v. TylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. State v. BassettMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. GomezMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. State v. LewisMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  5. State v. WakefordMontana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. State v. M. FunkhouserMontana Supreme Court · 2020

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