State v. Britten

The state appeals from an order suppressing evidence in three criminal cases, which have been consolidated on appeal, charging defendant with sexual abuse. We affirm.

Defendant rented a cabin in a recreational vehicle park in Montana on June 5, 1984. The rent was due on the fifth of each month, and defendant usually made the payment by, or shortly after, that date. On approximately September 1, 1984, defendant told the owner/manager of the park, McComas, that he was going to be away from the cabin for about three days and that he would pay the September rent when he returned. When defendant…