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BRETZ v. CRIST

No. 14209.

585 P.2d 1083 (1978)

L.R. BRETZ, Petitioner, v. Roger CRIST, Warden, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 13, 1978.

Rehearing Denied November 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moses, Tolliver & Wright, Billings (Charles F. Moses, Billings, argued), for petitioner.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Robert S. Keller, argued, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Kalispell, for respondent.

HASWELL, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding for a writ of habeas corpus by an inmate of Montana State Prison. Petitioner seeks his release from custody on the ground that his conviction is invalid because he was denied a speedy trial.

Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus on March 14, 1978. Petitioner is currently serving a 56 year sentence in the State Prison. This sentence was imposed upon petitioner's conviction of eighteen...

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