State Ex Rel. Mankin v. Wilson

Petitioner, Phil Mankin, seeks a writ of supervisory control from this Court to require the presiding judge in Criminal Case No. 10081, in the district court, Yellowstone County, to grant petitioner’s motion to supress evidence.

Petitioner was charged with the crime of burglary of a residence. A pretrial motion was filed to suppress evidence consisting of shoes, wrenches, gloves and any other clothing or personal possessions allegedly taken from petitioner without a warrant in violation of his rights. An agreed statement of facts was submitted to the district court for its consideration,…