Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Ratzlaff
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1977No. 13721PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Haswell
This is an application for post-conviction relief by an inmate of the Montana State Prison. He seeks to void an order of the district court, yellowstone County, revoking a Sentence Review Division suspension of his sentence.
On December 13, 1972, petitioner Robert John Ratzlaff was convicted of the crime of robbery by jury verdict in the district court of the thirteenth judicial district, County of Yellowstone, Billings, Montana. On January 3, 1973, Hon. Charles Luedke, district judge, sentenced petitioner to 25 years in Montana State Prison with credit given for time already served.
Petitioner…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- United States v. BenzSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Roberts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Kohlfuss v. Warden of Connecticut State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1962
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3Cited by18 opinions
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