Legal Opinion

State v. Pastos

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1994No. 93-513PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

This is an appeal from a Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, memorandum and order, denying defendant Nikos Pastos’ (Pastos) motion to suppress evidence and from the judgment dated August 30, 1993, adjudging him guilty of the offense charged. We affirm.

*45The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in denying Pastos’ motion to suppress evidence discovered during an inventory search of his rucksack at the jail following his arrest.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The following facts are taken from the State’s motion and affidavit for leave to file the information and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Zablocki v. RedhailSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  5. State v. HardawayMontana Supreme Court · 2001

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