Legal Opinion
State v. Jefferson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 2001No. 00-640PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler
¶1 The Defendant, Leonard Jefferson, was charged with attempted deliberate homicide in the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District in Big Horn County. Following a jury trial, Jefferson was convicted of that charge. He appeals the District Court order that denied his motion to dismiss and appeals his conviction. We vacate Jefferson’s conviction and remand this case to the District Court for a new trial.
¶2 Jefferson raises the following issues on appeal:
¶3 1. Did the District Court err when it denied Jefferson’s motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial?
¶4 2. Did Jefferson’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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