Legal Opinion
Brown v. State
Montana Supreme Court
Decided March 28, 2002No. 01-320PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart
¶1 Anthel L. Brown appeals from the March 30,2001, Memorandum and Order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, dismissing Brown’s claims. We affirm.
¶2 Brown raises the following issues on appeal:
¶3 1. Did the District Court err in granting judgment to Defendants without first conducting a hearing?
¶4 2. Did the District Court err in holding that Brown failed to state a cognizable claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983?
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
¶5 In 1976, Brown was charged, convicted and sentenced on his plea of guilty to five separate felonies. Brown was sentenced to serve…
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