O'Neill v. State

McFADDEN, Chief Justice.

On November 16, 1967 at approximately 3:45 a. m. three men robbed a hotel in Burley, Idaho, escaping with personal property and cash. The Burley police department radioed the Bannock County sheriff’s office and requested that a roadblock be set up west of Pocatello. Witnesses described the robbers as three men, one older than the other two, with the oldest man dressed in khaki trousers. There was no description given of any automobile. Acting upon this information the Bannock County sheriff’s office at approximately 5:00 a. m. dispatched three police cars to set up a…