Legal Opinion

State v. Garner

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 2001No. 00-091PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Regnier

¶1 On November 15, 1999, Russell G. Gamer filed a motion to withdraw his guilty pleas. The District Court denied his motion. Gamer appeals. The following issues are dispositive:

1. Did the District Court violate Garner’s due process rights by failing to hold a hearing to determine Garner’s competence to stand trial?

*4642. Did the District Court abuse its discretion by denying Garner’s motion to withdraw his guilty pleas?

3. Did Garner’s motion to withdraw his guilty pleas constitute a critical stage of the proceedings?

¶2 We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶3 On June 16, 1995, Russell Garner and Steven Newhouse…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. United States v. Charles Joseph Hogan, A/K/A Hal Winter Michael TrupeiCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  5. Donald Gene Boag v. Robert RainesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. McCarthyMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  2. In re of G.T.M.Montana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Sanders v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State v. GarnerMontana Supreme Court · 2014
  5. State v. HartshornIdaho Court of Appeals · 2010

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