State v. Rushton

Defendant Richard T. Rushton was charged by information in the District Court for the Twenty-first Judicial District in Ravalli County with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, in violation of § 45-9-102, MCA. On March 30, 1993, the District Court denied defendant’s motion to suppress statements made and evidence obtained in a search of his residence. After this Court denied supervisory control, defendant entered a plea of guilty on the condition that he be allowed to appeal the District Court’s denial of his motion to suppress. This appeal followed.

We reverse the order of the…