Legal Opinion

State v. Dupree

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 2015No. DA 13-0352PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Billie Rae Dupree appeals from the Judgment of the Twelfth Judicial Court, Hill County, denying her motion to suppress evidence resulting from a search of her purse. She also challenges her written sentence as inconsistent with the court’s oral pronouncement of sentence. We affirm in part, and reverse in part, addressing the following issues on appeal:

¶2 1. Did the District Court err by denying Dupree’s motion to suppress evidence resulting from the search of her purse by police officers?

¶3 2. Did the District Court err in its written judgment by altering Dupree’s sentence from its oral…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. State v. MartinezMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. State v. PrattMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. TackittMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. RushtonMontana Supreme Court · 1994

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