Legal Opinion

State v. Blair

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 2004No. 04-108PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Regnier

¶ 1 Michael Blair (Blair) was convicted of Criminal Mischief, a felony, in violation of § 45-6-101, MCA. He appeals his conviction. We affirm the District Court.

¶2 The one issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it denied Blair’s motion to dismiss the charges against him for lack of a speedy trial.

BACKGROUND

¶3 Blair was arrested on September 10, 2002, in connection with intentionally ramming his estranged wife’s car with his pickup seven days earlier. On September 13, 2002, the State filed an Information charging Blair with Intimidation pursuant to § 45-5-203(l)(a), and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. City of Billings v. BruceMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. State v. ThompsonMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  5. State v. HighpineMontana Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. AriegweMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. BillmanMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  3. State v. David ZimmermanMontana Supreme Court · 2014
  4. State v. MorsetteMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. State v. BowserMontana Supreme Court · 2005

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