Legal Opinion

State v. Lindsey Whisler

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 5, 2008No. DA 07-0472Published

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Morris

¶1 Lindsey Denae Whisler (Whisler) appeals from the denial of her motion to suppress evidence by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone Comity, relating to her conviction for felony possession of dangerous drugs. We affirm.

¶2 We review the following issue on appeal:

¶3 Did the District Court correctly deny Whisler’s motion to suppress evidence?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 Billings police officers responded to a complaint regarding a “strange smell” emanating from a guest room at the Red Roof Inn, on October 6, 2006. The hotel staff informed Officer Neil Lawrence and another…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Maryland v. BuieSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. State v. HardawayMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. State v. GomezMontana Supreme Court · 2007

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