Legal Opinion

State v. Lamere

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1987No. 86-347PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harrison

*324This is an appeal by the State of Montana from an order issued by the Twelfth Judicial District Court in and for Hill County granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence seized by the Havre police during an inventory search of defendant’s person prior to his incarceration.

We reverse the order of the District Court.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in granting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence.

Both parties stipulated to the following facts from which the District Court reached its decision:

“Defendant Lamere was lawfully arrested for driving under the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. State v. ColeUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  4. State v. SierraMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  5. City of Helena v. LampingMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. PastosMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. HeathMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. State v. HolzapfelMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  4. State v. HolzapfelMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  5. State v. LamereMontana Supreme Court · 1987

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