Legal Opinion

State v. Reesman

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 11, 2000No. 99-142PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson

¶ 1 John Reesman (Reesman) appeals from two orders issued by the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, Gallatin County, which denied his motion to suppress evidence, and denied his motion to dismiss based on destruction of evidence.

¶2 We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

¶3 Reesman raises the following issues on appeal:

1. Did the District Court err when it denied Reesman’s motion to suppress evidence seized as the result of an illegal search?

2. Did the District Court err when it denied Reesman’s motion to dismiss the charges because the State destroyed…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. State v. SiegalMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. State v. KuneffMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State v. NiehausSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. State v. MartinezMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. HardawayMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. State v. TackittMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  4. State v. BoyerMontana Supreme Court · 2002
  5. State v. OlsonMontana Supreme Court · 2003

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