Legal Opinion
State v. Dawson
Montana Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 1988No. 87-251PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Weber
A jury in the District Court for Yellowstone County convicted defendant Mr. Dawson of three counts of deliberate homicide, four counts of aggravated kidnapping, and one count of robbery. He was sentenced to death for each of the three deliberate homicides and for each of the three aggravated kidnapings which resulted in the death of the victim. Defendant appeals his conviction and death sentences. We affirm on all issues.
The issues are:
1. Was Detective Hatfield’s entry into and search of the defendant’s motel room an unconstitutional search?
2. Did the District Court’s reaction to the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Proffitt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- State v. ColemanMontana Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Park v. Montana Sixth Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1998
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