Legal Opinion

State v. Walston

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1989No. 88-296PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gulbrandson

The State appeals an order by the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Lincoln County, suppressing physical evidence obtained pursuant to a search, under warrant, of the defendant’s home and automobile. The District Court held that the affidavit supporting the application for the search warrant failed to establish probable cause. We reverse.

The following issue is raised on appeal:

*2201. Did the District Court improperly suppress evidence obtained under a search warrant:

a) which was supported by probable cause; and

b) which was relied upon, in good faith, by law enforcement officers?

On December 11,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Andresen v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Andresen v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1975

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State v. SiegalMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. MartinezMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. State v. ReesmanMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State v. TackittMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  5. State v. RinehartMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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