STATE v. GRIMESTAD

No. 14601.

598 P.2d 198 (1979)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Wayne Lee GRIMESTAD, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Ted O. Lympus argued, County Atty., Kalispell, for plaintiff and appellant.

Christian, McCurdy, Ingraham & Wold, Frank L. Ingraham argued, Ronan, for defendant and respondent.


HASWELL, Chief Justice.

The State of Montana appeals from an order of the District Court, Flathead County, granting defendant's motion to suppress evidence on the grounds that certain incrimination statements and admissions made by defendant were not voluntary.

On October 3, 1977, around 7:00 in the evening, officers of the Flathead County sheriff's department were summoned to the scene of a shooting near the Isaac Walton Inn outside of Essex, Montana, on...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases