Legal Opinion
State v. DeWitt
Montana Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 2004No. 02-668PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Patrick DeWitt (DeWitt) was convicted of two counts of aggravated burglary. He appeals his conviction on several grounds. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
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¶2 A restatement of the issues before this Court is:
¶3 Did the District Court err in denying DeWitt’s Motion to Suppress?
¶4 Did the District Court err in denying DeWitt’s Motion to Dismiss and his Motion for a Directed Verdict?
¶5 Was DeWitt placed in double jeopardy by his consecutive sentences for two counts of aggravated burglary arising from one illegal entry?
¶6 Did DeWitt receive ineffective assistance of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State v. LohMontana Supreme Court · 1996
- State v. HardawayMontana Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. WeaselboyMontana Supreme Court · 1999
- United States v. Patrick Flores OaxacaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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