Legal Opinion

State v. Heath

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 2018No. DA 18-0095PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chief Justice Mike McGrath delivered the Opinion of the Court.

***44¶1 Brad M. Heath appeals from a March 27, 2017 Fifth Judicial District Court order denying his motion to dismiss for lack of speedy trial and from the admission of his blood alcohol concentration into evidence. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:

1. Did the District Court err when it denied Heath's motion to dismiss for lack of speedy trial?

2. Did the District Court err when it admitted Heath's blood alcohol concentration into evidence?

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Between the time Heath was arrested…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. State v. AriegweMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  3. State v. CoutureMontana Supreme Court · 2010
  4. State v. BillmanMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  5. State v. StopsMontana Supreme Court · 2013

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3Cited by4 opinions

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