Legal Opinion
State v. Bassett
Montana Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1999No. 97-710PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt
¶1 Stephen Lewis Bassett appeals from his conviction of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, entered by the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, as well as the District Court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from his home and to suppress his incriminating statement. We reverse and remand.
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¶2 1. Did the District Court err in denying Bassett’s motion to suppress evidence seized by a police officer during a warrantless search of his home after firefighters had reported seeing contraband in his home?
¶3 2. Did the District Court err in denying…
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