Legal Opinion

State v. Sunford

Montana Supreme Court

Decided September 7, 1990No. 90-012PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

Defendant and appellant, Larry Joe Sunford, was found guilty by a jury empaneled in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, of one count of driving while under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, and one count of speeding, a misdemeanor. He appeals. We affirm.

The following issues are presented for our consideration:

1. Did the District Court err in concluding that an airport security officer, outside his jurisdiction, may make a valid citizen’s arrest?

2. Did the District Court err in denying defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial?

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. State v. CurtisMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  3. State v. SchnellMontana Supreme Court · 1939
  4. State v. SandersMontana Supreme Court · 1973
  5. State v. FifeMontana Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. AriegweMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. BullockMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. City of Billings v. BruceMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. State v. WilliamsonMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. State v. TweedyMontana Supreme Court · 1996

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