State v. Buckingham

Defendant, Hal J. Buckingham, was charged in the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, with felony assault pursuant to § 45-5-202(2)(b), MCA, for firing a shotgun at a car driven by Jay Popp. The jury found defendant guilty as charged. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Montana State Prison and fined $500.00. The prison sentence was suspended. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

The issues before us on appeal are:

1. Was the State’s motion for leave to file an information supported by probable cause?

2. Was the defendant denied his right to a speedy…