Legal Opinion
State v. Heffernan
Montana Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1991No. 90-460PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison
The District Court of Powell County found the defendant guilty of the crime of escape, a felony, in violation § 45-7-306, MCA. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial. The court denied the motion and this appeal followed. We affirm.
The sole issue for review is whether defendant was deprived of the right to a speedy trial.
On August 10, 1989, following an August 5 departure from the Montana State Prison, Heffeman was charged by Information with the offense of escape, in violation of § 45-7-306, MCA. Heffeman was arraigned on August 17, 1989, and pled not guilty.…
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