KNUTSON v. STATE

No. 83-540.

683 P.2d 488 (1984)

Patricia A. KNUTSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. The STATE of Montana, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.V. Barron argued, Great Falls, for plaintiff and appellant.

Sarah M. Power argued, Agency Legal Services Bureau, Helena, for defendant and respondent.


SHEEHY, Justice.

Patricia A. Knutson appeals from a summary judgment granted by the District Court, Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, against her claim for damages for illegal imprisonment in the Montana State Prison for a period of 274 days.

Knutson was convicted on a guilty plea to a felony charge of issuing a bad check in the Cascade County District Court on July 13, 1979, and was granted a deferred sentence for a period of three years and placed...

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