Legal Opinion
State v. Sykes
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 12, 1983No. 83-86PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
The State of Montana applied to this Court for a writ of supervisory control to review a District Court order entered on February 4, 1983, compelling the State to disclose the name of a confidential, reliable informant.
On August 17, 1982, Lincoln County sheriff’s officers executed a search warrant upon the residence of defendant Calvin Paul St. Onge. The warrant was issued based upon an affidavit stating that the affiant officer had gained information from a confidential and reliable informant who had informed the officer that “within the last twenty-four (24) hours he saw 1/2 pound of…
3Cases cited14 opinions
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- Rugendorf v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- In Re Quarles and ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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4Cited by23 opinions
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