Legal Opinion

State v. Gittens

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 2008No. DA 06-0001PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶1 Branden Dale Gittens was convicted in the District Court for the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, of one felony count of criminal possession of dangerous drugs with intent to distribute and one misdemeanor count of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. He appeals from these convictions and from the denial of his motion to suppress. We affirm.

¶2 The issues on appeal are as follows:

1. Did the District Court err in denying Gittens’ motion to suppress statements, based on the State’s alleged failure to show that Gittens was properly Mirandized?

2. Did the District Court err in…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. State v. JustMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  4. State v. MattMontana Supreme Court · 1991
  5. State v. BuckMontana Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. DerbyshireMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. LaceyMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. State v. MacKrillMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. State v. D. HurlbertMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  5. State v. McLaughlinMontana Supreme Court · 2009

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